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chave

chave

Galician

Etymology

From Latin clāvis.

Noun

chave f (plural chaves)

  1. key (to open doors)
  2. key (of musical instrument)
  3. key (crucial step)
  4. wrench, spanner
  5. curly bracket
  6. faucet, tap (water faucet)
  7. chokehold

Synonyms

  • (crucial step): clave
  • (device to dispense liquid): billa
  • (device to turn electric current): interruptor

Middle English

Verb

chave

  1. I have
    • William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
      Kissyng and lying ich see is all one:
      And chave no mony, chul tell true therfore.

Portuguese

chave

Etymology

From Old Portuguese chave (key), from Latin clāvis (key), from Proto-Italic *klāwis (bolt, lock, bar), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kleh₂u- (nail, pin, hook - instruments, of old use for locking doors).

Cognate with Galician chave, Spanish llave, Catalan clau, Occitan clau, French clé, Italian chiave and Romanian cheie.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʃa.vɨ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃa.vi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃa.ve/
  • Hyphenation: cha‧ve
  • Rhymes: -avi

Noun

chave f (plural chaves)

  1. key
  2. curly bracket
  3. wrench, spanner

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