clavicle

/kˈlævəkəl/KLA-vuh-kuhl

/kˈlævəkəl/KLA-vuh-kuhl

Meaninga little key

Common meaning: the collarbone

clava keyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 352 · scan
iclesmall, diminutive ending

Journey through time

Latinclāvis, -is‘a key’
Frenchclavi
Englishclavicle‘the collarbone’ · today

clav also in: clef

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin clāvis ‘a key’.

Roots

clāvis, -is Latin “a key”

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