clavija

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin clavicula, a partially learned term; cf. the inherited form llavija, lavija from *clavicla. Compare Portuguese chavelha, cravelha. See also the borrowed doublet clavícula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klaˈbixa/ [klaˈβ̞i.xa]
  • Rhymes: -ixa
  • Syllabification: cla‧vi‧ja

Noun

clavija f (plural clavijas)

  1. dowel
    Synonym: taco
  2. (music) peg
    • 1888, Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, Ismael:
      Bajo de este árbol indígena, dos guitarristas de uñas como garras y enruladas melenas templaban sus instrumentos, mortificando cuerdas y clavijas.
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