Explore Clavis through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Clavis meaning
- A Roman key.
- A device for restraint of the hands.
- Synonym of glossary: a key to the meaning of various terms.
Using Clavis
- The main meaning on this page is: A Roman key. | A device for restraint of the hands. | Synonym of glossary: a key to the meaning of various terms.
Context around Clavis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Clavis
- In this selection, "clavis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, say, word, meaning and mathematicae stand out and add context to how "clavis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include drivetrain the clavis will send and editions of clavis mathematicae. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "clavis" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with clavis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Regardless of the drivetrain, the Clavis will send its amount of twist to the front wheels only. (17 words)
Police say Clavis did have a small cut on his right hand which he said came from the belt buckle. (20 words)
William Oughtred used and δ, the Greek letter equivalents of p and d, to express ratios of periphery and diameter in the 1647 and later editions of Clavis Mathematicae. (29 words)
Name The name is derived from the Latin word clavis, meaning "key" (associated with more common clavus, meaning "nail, rod, etc.") and chorda (from Greek χορδή) meaning "string, especially of a musical instrument". (33 words)
William Oughtred used and δ, the Greek letter equivalents of p and d, to express ratios of periphery and diameter in the 1647 and later editions of Clavis Mathematicae. (29 words)
Police say Clavis did have a small cut on his right hand which he said came from the belt buckle. (20 words)
Example sentences (4)
Police say Clavis did have a small cut on his right hand which he said came from the belt buckle.
Regardless of the drivetrain, the Clavis will send its amount of twist to the front wheels only.
Name The name is derived from the Latin word clavis, meaning "key" (associated with more common clavus, meaning "nail, rod, etc.") and chorda (from Greek χορδή) meaning "string, especially of a musical instrument".
William Oughtred used and δ, the Greek letter equivalents of p and d, to express ratios of periphery and diameter in the 1647 and later editions of Clavis Mathematicae.