clau

Catalan

noun
Definitions
  • key object designed to open and close a lock
  • curly bracket

Etymology

Inherited from Old Occitan clau inherited from Latin clāvis (key, bar, deadbolt, a key) inherited from Proto-Italic *klāwis (lock, bolt, bar).

Origin

Proto-Italic

*klāwis

Gloss

lock, bolt, bar

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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