different between claves vs calves

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin American Spanish claves (plural), from Latin cl?vis (“a key; a lever, bar”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kle?vz/, /kl??vz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kl??ve?z/, /kle?vz/
• Rhymes: -e?vz, -??vz

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.

Synonyms

• cleavers (Bahamas)

Translations

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kle??viz/, /?kl??ve?z/

Noun

claves

1. plural of clavis

See also

• rhythm sticks

References

• “claves”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “clave”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Anagrams

• Sclave, calves

Asturian

Verb

claves

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

Catalan

Verb

claves

1. second-person singular present indicative form of clavar

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /?kla?.u?e?s/, [?k??ä?u?e?s?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /?kla.ves/, [?kl??v?s]

Noun

cl?v?s

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of cl?vis

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.

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /kævz/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /k??vz/
• Homophone: carves (Received Pronunciation)

Noun

calves

1. plural of calf

Verb

calves

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calve

Anagrams

• Sclave, claves

Middle English

Etymology 1

From calf (“calf (young cow)”) +? -es (“plural affix”).

Noun

calves

1. plural of calf (“calf (young cow)”)

Etymology 2

From calf (“calf (anatomy)”) +? -es (“plural affix”).

Noun

calves

1. plural of calf (“calf (anatomy)”)