clave
singular of claves
Noun form of, singular
- singular of claves
Origin
From Spanish clave, from Latin clāvis (“key”). Doublet of clavis and clef.
Forms
Noun entertainment, lifestyle
- A characteristic pattern of beats, especially the 3-2 son clave.
Forms
Noun abbreviation, alt of
- Ellipsis of autoclave.
Origin
Clipping of autoclave.
Forms
Verb archaic, form of
- simple past and past participle of cleave
- And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had...
- And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. - 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ruth 1:14:
- Sir Launcelot put his shield afore him, and put the stroke away of the one giant, and with his sword he clave his head asunder. - 1868, Thomas Malory, chapter 11, in Le Morte D'Arthur:
Verb abbreviation, alt of
- Ellipsis of autoclave.