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conclave

/ˈkɒnkˌleɪv/KON-klayv
/ˈkɑnkˌleɪv/KAHN-klayv

Meaninga room, chamber

Common meaning: a private meeting

Journey through time

  1. Latinconclave‘a room, chamber’source
  2. Frenchconclavesource
  3. Middle Englishconclavesource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsa room, chamber → a private meetingconclave‘a private meeting’ · today

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

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin conclave ‘a room, chamber’.

Roots

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