la
feminine
/ˈʝaβe/
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Translation
key
Word origin
From Latin 'clavis' ('key'), the initial cl- regularly becoming ll- in Spanish. The same root gives English clavicle, clef and conclave.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- clavis
- English cognates
- clavicle, clef, conclave
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralllaves
Examples
.
I have lost the car keys.
.
The key does not fit properly in the door.
Dame , .
Give me the key to the room, please.
.
She hid the key under a stone so her son could get in.
copia .
He made a copy of the key in ten minutes.
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