llave
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Asturian
Etymology
From Latin clāvis, clāvem (“key”).
Noun
llave f (plural llaves)
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin clāvis (“key”), from Proto-Italic *klāwis, of ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of clave. Cognate with English clef.
Pronunciation
Noun
llave f (plural llaves)
- key (to open doors)
- key (of musical instrument)
- key (in heraldry)
- spanner, wrench
- faucet, tap, water tap, spigot
- curly bracket ({ and })
- switch (a device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)
- Synonym: interruptor
- (wrestling) hold (position or grip used to control the opponent)
- (uncountable) a game where a small metal disc is thrown at a small metal structure
Derived terms
- agarrar llave
- ama de llaves
- bajo llave
- capitán de llaves
- corneta de llaves
- debajo de llave
- debajo de siete llaves
- doblar la llave
- echar la llave
- falsear la llave
- Lallave
- llave ajustable
- llave Allen
- llave allen
- llave de chispa
- llave de cierre
- llave de contacto
- llave de entrada
- llave de la mano
- llave de la vida
- llave de loba
- llave de paso
- llave de tuerca
- llave en mano
- llave fija
- llave francesa
- llave grifa
- llave inglesa
- llave maestra
- llave maya
- llave stillson
- llave stilson
- llave sueca
- llavero
- llaves de la Iglesia
- torcer la llave
Related terms
Descendants
Further reading
- “llave”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16
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