Clave

Morpheme

Clave

Type

bound base

Denotation

nail, metal spike, rudder, callus, wart, tumor, purple stripe

Etymology

Latin clāvus

Evidence

clavi, claviform, clavus, clavuses, laticlave, laticlaves

Notes

clavus, clove, and clou are doublets

See Also

Clove, Clou

Homographs

Clave, Clave

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