CLAVI

Meaning of CLAVI in English

plural of clavus

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CLAVI- — I. combining form or clavo- Etymology: Medieval Latin clavi-, from Latin, from clavis key — more at clavicle 1. : …
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CLAVOLA — ˈklavələ noun ( plural clavo·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of clava club — more at clavi- …
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CLAVO- — — see clavi- I
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CLAVIPECTORAL — |klavə+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary clavi- + pectoral; originally formed in French : relating to the clavicle and pectoral …
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CLAVIOL — noun or clav·i·ole ˈklavēˌōl, -āv- ; or cla·vi·al ˈklāvēəl ( -s ) Etymology: blend of clavi- (I) and viol, viole …
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CLAVILUX — -vəˌləks noun ( -es ) Etymology: clavi- (I) + Latin lux light — more at light : an instrument for …
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CLAVIGER — ˈklavə̇jə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin, from clavi- clavi- (I) + -ger bearing, bearer — more at -gerous : …
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CLAVICYTHERIUM — ˌkalvəˌsīˈthirēəm noun ( plural clavicythe·ria -rēə) Etymology: New Latin, from clavi- clavi- (I) + -cytherium, -citerium (from Latin cithara ) …
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CLAVICYMBAL — “+ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English clavysymbal, from Middle French clavycimbale, from Medieval Latin clavicymbalum, from clavi- clavi- …
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CLAVICYLINDER — |klavə+ noun ( -s ) Etymology: German klavizylinder, from klavi- clavi- (I) + zylinder cylinder, from Latin cylindrus — more …
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CLAVICORNIA — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkȯrnēə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from clavi- (II) + -cornia (neuter plural of Latin -cornis -corn) in …
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CLAVICORN — -ȯrn adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary clavi- (II) + -corn : having club-shaped antennae
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CLAVICOR — ˈklavəˌkȯ(ə)r noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from clavi- + cor horn, trumpet, from Latin cornu horn — more at …
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CLAVICHORD — ˈklavəˌkȯrd, -ȯ(ə)d noun ( -s ) Etymology: Medieval Latin clavichordium, from clavi- clavi- (I) + -chordium -chord : an early …
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CLAVICEPS — ˈklavəˌseps noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from clavi- (II) + Latin -ceps headed (from Latin caput head) — more …
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CLAVA — ˈklāvə, -ävə noun ( plural cla·vae -āˌvē, -äˌvī) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, club — more at clavi- : a …
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SUBCLAVIUS — /sub klay"vee euhs/ , n. , pl. subclavii /-vee uy'/ . Anat. a small shoulder muscle, the action of which …
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KEVEL — kevel 1 /kev"euhl/ , n. Naut. a sturdy bit, bollard, etc., on which the heavier hawsers of a ship may …
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CLAVUS — /klay"veuhs, klah"-/ , n. , pl. clavi /-vuy, -vee/ . 1. Psychiatry. an intense headache in which the pain is …
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CLAVIER — clavier 1 /kleuh vear", klav"ee euhr, klay"vee-/ , n. the keyboard of a musical instrument. [ 1700-10; clavi ( s …
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CLAVICYTHERIUM — /klav'euh suy thear"ee euhm/ , n. , pl. clavicytheria /-thear"ee euh/ . an upright harpsichord. [ 1505-15; clavi- clavis key …
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CLAVICLE — — clavicular /kleuh vik"yeuh leuhr/ , adj. — claviculate /kleuh vik"yeuh layt'/ , adj. /klav"i keuhl/ , n. Anat., Zool. …
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CLAVICHORD — — clavichordist , n. /klav"i kawrd'/ , n. an early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal …
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CLAVICEMBALO — — clavicembalist , n. /klav'i chem"beuh loh'/ , n. , pl. clavicembali /-lee'/ . a harpsichord. [ 1730-40; clavicymbalum, equiv. …
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CEMBALO — /chem"beuh loh'/ , n. , pl. cembali /-lee'/ , cembalos . Music. harpsichord. [ 1795-1805; clavi ) cembalo cymbalum CYMBAL …
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CEMBALO — [ 'tʃɛmbələʊ ] ■ noun ( plural ~s ) another term for harpsichord . Derivatives cembalist noun Origin C19: from …
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DALMATIC — liturgical vestment worn over other vestments by Roman Catholic and some Anglican deacons. It probably originated in Dalmatia in Greece …
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