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Word: Claves
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: from Latin American Spanish, from Spanish clave ‘keystone’, from Latin clavis ‘key’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kleɪvz
Definition:
a pair of hardwood sticks used to make a hollow sound when struck together.
Short Definition:pair of hardwood sticks used to make hollow sound when struck together
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