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Latin
Etymology
Literally "golden key".
Pronunciation
Noun
clāvis aurea f (genitive clāvis aureae); third declension
- (idiomatic) used to indicate the means by which texts may be interpreted.
Usage notes
- The expression is found in theological texts of the sixteenth century, such as Clavis Scripturae Sacrae o Clavis aurea by Matthias Flacius, and in alchemical works such as Clavis Aurea Portae.
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem) with a first-declension adjective.