chiave

Italian

Etymology

From Latin clāvem, from Proto-Italic *klāwis, of ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkja.ve/
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  • Rhymes: -ave
  • Hyphenation: chià‧ve

Noun

chiave f (plural chiavi)

  1. key
  2. spanner (UK), wrench (US)
  3. (music) clef

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Adjective

chiave (invariable)

  1. (relational) key
    Obama è in testa in 5 Stati chiave, McCain in 2.
    Obama leads in 5 key States, McCain in 2.

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