Asturian

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Etymology

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From clavu or from Late Latin clāvāre, present active infinitive of clāvō, from Latin clāvus.

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clavar (first-person singular indicative present clavo, past participle claváu)

  1. (transitive) to nail (employ a nail as a fastener)

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin clāvāre (compare Occitan clavar, Spanish clavar, Portuguese cravar, French clouer, Italian chiavare), from Latin clāvus. Equivalent to, but not synchronically derivable from, clau ([a] nail) +‎ -ar.

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Verb

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clavar (first-person singular present clavo, first-person singular preterite claví, past participle clavat)

  1. (transitive) to nail
  2. (transitive) to pin
  3. (transitive) to attach, stick
    Synonym: fixar

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Occitan

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Etymology

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clau +‎ -ar. Clau reverts back to its Latin root clav, from clāvis (key). Alternatively (through Old Occitan [Term?]), from Late Latin clāvāre, present active infinitive of clāvō, from Latin clāvus.

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clavar

  1. to lock
  2. (figuratively) to lock; to close
  3. to nail

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From clavo or from Late Latin clāvāre, from Latin clāvus. Compare Portuguese cravar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /klaˈbaɾ/ [klaˈβ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: cla‧var

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clavar (first-person singular present clavo, first-person singular preterite clavé, past participle clavado)

  1. to nail, to pin, to stick

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