claves

See also: clavés

English

a set of claves

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clāvis (“key”).

Noun

claves pl (normally plural, singular clave)

  1. (music) A percussion instrument, consisting of two sticks or blocks, in which one is struck against the other in order to produce a sound.

Usage notes

One generally speaks of playing "the claves"; the singular form is seldom used.

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Asturian

Verb

claves

  1. second-person singular present indicative of clavar
  2. second-person singular present subjunctive of clavar

Catalan

Verb

claves

  1. second-person singular present indicative form of clavar

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

clāvēs

  1. nominative plural of clāvis
  2. accusative plural of clāvis
  3. vocative plural of clāvis

Portuguese

Noun

claves

  1. plural of clave

Spanish

Noun

claves f pl

  1. plural of clave

Verb

claves

  1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present subjunctive form of clavar.
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