clavícula

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clavicula. Compare the inherited doublet clavilla.

Pronunciation

Noun

clavícula f (plural clavícules)

  1. clavicle

Derived terms

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin clavicula. Doublet of chavella, inherited.

Noun

clavícula f (plural clavículas)

  1. clavicle, collarbone

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin clavicula (small key), diminutive of clāvis (key). Doublet of chavelha, cravelha, and cavilha.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: -ikulɐ
  • Hyphenation: cla‧ví‧cu‧la

Noun

clavícula f (plural clavículas)

  1. collarbone, clavicle

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Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clavicula (small key), diminutive of clāvis (key). Compare the doublets clavija, lavija, and llavija.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klaˈbikula/
  • Rhymes: -ikula
  • Syllabification: cla‧ví‧cu‧la

Noun

clavícula f (plural clavículas)

  1. collarbone, clavicle

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