clavis
clavis · clavises · claves
A Roman keyA Roman key.
US/ˈkleɪ.vɪs/
Meaning
4 sensesA Roman key.
A device for restraint of the hands.
Synonym of glossary: a key to the meaning of various terms.
A key; an identification guide; a series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon.
Origin
From Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clave and clef.From Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clave and clef.
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Forms
plural: clavises / clavesSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedclavichord