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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CLAVE

From American Spanish, from Latin clavis key.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CLAVE

clave  [kleɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLAVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clave is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLAVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of clave in the English dictionary

The definition of clave in the dictionary is one of a pair of hardwood sticks struck together to make a hollow sound, esp to mark the beat of Latin-American dance music.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLAVE


autoclave
ˈɔːtəˌkleɪv
beslave
bɪˈsleɪv
conclave
ˈkɒnkleɪv
disenslave
ˌdɪsɪnˈsleɪv
enclave
ˈɛnkleɪv
enslave
ɪnˈsleɪv
exclave
ˈɛkskleɪv
glaive
ɡleɪv
laticlave
ˈlætɪˌkleɪv
lave
leɪv
reenslave
ˌriːɪnˈsleɪv
sclave
skleɪv
slave
sleɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLAVE

clavate
clavately
clavation
clavecin
clavecinist
claver
clavicembalo
clavichord
clavichordist
clavicle
clavicorn
clavicula
clavicular
claviculate
clavicytherium
clavie
clavier
clavierist
clavieristic
claviform

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLAVE

ave
behave
brave
cave
fave
galley slave
grave
have
leave
microwave
must-have
nave
rave
save
shave
suave
the New Wave
wage slave
wave
white slave

Synonyms and antonyms of clave in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clave» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLAVE

Find out the translation of clave to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of clave from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clave» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

clave
570 millions of speakers

English

clave
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्लेव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клаве
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

clave
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

clave
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

clave
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Clave
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

clave
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クラベス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

클레이브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Clave
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

clave
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒட்டிக்கொள்ளுமட்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लेव्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

clave
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clave
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Clave
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клаві
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Clave
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

clave
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kloof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clave
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

clave
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clave

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAVE»

The term «clave» is very widely used and occupies the 7.332 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLAVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «clave» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «clave» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clave

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAVE»

Discover the use of clave in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to clave and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Conversations in clave: the ultimate technical study of ...
The ultimate technical study of four-way independence based on Afro-Cuban rhythms.
Horacio Hernandez, 2000
2
Funkeando la Clave: Influencias de Ritmos Afro-Cubanos Para ...
Designed for drummers and bass players, this book/CD lays out a step-by-step approach to combining Afro-Cuban rhythms with rock, funk and jazz.
Robby Ameen, 1993
3
The Drummer's Bible: How to Play Every Drum Style from ...
A repetitive two-measure pattern, the clave* has become a universal rhythm whose influence extends beyond Cuba to North American Jazz and even Rock n' Roll (e.g., the familiar "Bo Diddley beat"). Although "clave" generally refers to the  ...
Mick Berry, Jason Gianni, 2004
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Afro-Cuban Rhythms for Drumset
Although you will usually see this clave written in eighth-notes, you could also write it with sixteenth-notes. J73 r J* , J> J Try alternating two bars of clave in 6/8 with two bars of clave in 4/4. This exercise will help show the direct relationship ...
Frank Malabe, Bob Weiner, 1990
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Advice of Mac Clave from Aughnamullen
painting. The satirist presents himself as a blunt, honest man and his characters frequently emerge not as living people, but as caricatures. The satirist is, however , according to Kernan, a product of his age and identifiable as such. Edward ...
‎1981
6
The City of Musical Memory: Salsa, Record Grooves and ...
11 Three-two" clave n Two-three" clave Figure i.i Clave pattern and light percussion instruments, expanded in the late 1930s, adding horns, piano and heavier percussion, partly as a result of this influence. Cuban genres— whether performed ...
Lise A. Waxer, 2010
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Changuito: A Master's Approach to Timbales
The clave is a Cuban instrument. Fernando Ortiz stated in 1928 that in all the ethnographic museums he visited he did not find an instrument like the clave. In the chapter on clave in Ortiz's Los Instrumentos de la Music Afrocubana he details ...
José Luis Quintana, Chuck Silverman, 1998
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Clave de Los Ejercicios Contenidos en El Método Para ...
Segun El Sistema de Ollendorff Ramon Palenzuela, Juan de la Cruz Carreño, Heinrich Gottfried Ollendorff. sight of him. — You must act as I have told you, whatever the consequences may be. — However wise a man may be, he ought always ...
Ramon Palenzuela, Juan de la Cruz Carreño, Heinrich Gottfried Ollendorff, 1856
9
Manual Oficial Cinelerra CV
En cualquier punto entre dos fotogramas clave, la ruta del movimiento es roja durante todo el tiempo antes del punto de inserción, y verde después del punto de inserción. Es cuestionable si esto es una caracter ́ıstica útil pero te hace sentir  ...
Cinelerra CV Team
10
Play Congas Now: The Basics & Beyond
Jjefore you move into the exercises, you must remember that a very important element in conga drumming is the knowledge of the clave. Any pattern that is played on the congas should be played with the concept of clave, since the clave is the ...
‎2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term clave is used in the context of the following news items.
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Innovación, clave para explorar y desarrollar proyectos de impacto …
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 7 de julio de 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Alchemia: In The Business of Transformation®, agencia de marketing ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
El Camino Hacia La Casa Blanca
A medida que avancemos hacia las elecciones primarias y presidenciales de 2016, la atención de la nación estará en el estado clave de la ... «Univisión, Jul 15»
3
Filtrados cuatro nuevos accesorios para móviles con Windows Phone
Los dispositivos filtrados corresponden a los nombres en clave Valora, Munchkin, Murano y Livana, cuatro accesorios dirigidos a dar ... «Microsoft Insider, Jul 15»
4
Jordania en clave de aventura
Explorar en 4x4 el desierto, sumergirse en un caleidoscopio marino, sortear cañones, hacer trekking entre montañas boscosas o absorber las ... «ocholeguas.com, Jul 15»
5
Dance: Salsa dance and music fest runs July 10-12
Rumba Northwest presents an all-ages “Viva Cuba: Salsa Fest,” kicking off Friday, July 10, with Seattle dance group La Clave Cubana playing ... «The Bellingham Herald, Jul 15»
6
Monday Matters: Oklahoma Vietnam Veterans Chapter, Its Leader …
... including from left post commander Don Bosley, members Clave Band, Freddie Bennett and Post Quartermaster Mike Kennerson, far right, ... «Times Record, Jul 15»
7
Grecia vota su "destino" en referéndum clave para Europa
Los griegos votaban este domingo sumidos en un difícil dilema en el referéndum convocado por el gobierno, cuya pregunta, 'Sí' o 'No' a la ... «2001.com.ve, Jul 15»
8
Selección de fotos de la AP en América Latina
Esta retirada fue un movimiento táctico clave en la caída de la dictadura de Anastasio Somoza en 1979. (AP Foto/Esteban Felix) ... «Watertown Daily Times, Jul 15»
9
Ximena Sariñana at World Café Live: New-Latin music for the …
... to his trio's contagious, electro-layered synthesizer sound, with both real and programmed clave and woodblocks, he was a sheer delight. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
10
Jenni Rivera remembered amid tears and applause
Mario Quintero, leader of the group, said before vocalizing her number "La Clave Privada," that Jenni Rivera "loved" this song and "sang it in all ... «Fox News Latino, Jul 15»

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