cleph

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French

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IPA(key): /kle/, /klɛf/

Noun

cleph f (plural clephs)

  1. (humorous) nonstandard spelling of clef
    • 1902 May 20, Alphonse Allais, “La Vie drôle”, in Le Journal, page 1:
      A propos de « clé », plusieurs lecteurs ont bien voulu me manifester leur stupeur que récemment j’écrivisse la « cleph du mysthère ». Je suis le premier à regretter cet incident, et j’eus bientôt fait de donner ma démission de membre de la Ligue pour la « Quomplykasiont deu l’Aurthaugraphes ».
      Regarding "clé", many readers have kindly expressed their astonishment that I recently wrote "cleph of mystery". I am the first to regret this incident and soon had to hand in my resignation as a member of the League for "Sppelhing Komnpllickayshons".