"clavis" meaning in English

See clavis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkleɪ.vɪs/ [General-American], /ˈklɑv.ɪs/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clavis.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-clavis2.wav Forms: clavises [plural], claves [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪvɪs, -ævɪs Etymology: From Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clef. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|clāvis||a key}} Latin clāvis (“a key”), {{doublet|en|clef}} Doublet of clef Head templates: {{en-noun|+|claves}} clavis (plural clavises or claves)
  1. (archaeology) A Roman key. Categories (topical): Archaeology, Law enforcement Synonyms: key
    Sense id: en-clavis-en-noun-1V7NNwKU Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 38 5 31 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 4 38 31 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. A device for restraint of the hands. Synonyms: shackles
    Sense id: en-clavis-en-noun-9VDYabSx
  3. A glossary. Categories (topical): Dictionaries, Law enforcement Synonyms: glossary, idioticon, vocabulary
    Sense id: en-clavis-en-noun-ihNr2PXv Disambiguation of Dictionaries: 32 4 45 19 Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 38 5 31 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 4 38 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 9 49 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 29 9 39 24
  4. (taxonomy) A key; an identification guide; a series of logically organized groups of discriminating information which aims to allow the user to correctly identify a taxon. Categories (topical): Taxonomy, Law enforcement Synonyms: identification guide, conspectus, key Translations (groups of information used for identifying a taxon): 検索表 (kensakuhyō) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-clavis-en-noun-Qi85qN~D Disambiguation of Law enforcement: 38 5 31 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 4 38 31 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy Disambiguation of 'groups of information used for identifying a taxon': 8 13 2 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: clavichord

Inflected forms

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