cle

cle

See also: clé and CLE

Translingual

Symbol

cle

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Lealao Chinantec.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Lealao Chinantec terms

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English clēa, from Proto-West Germanic *klawu, from Proto-Germanic *klawō. Doublet of clawe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klɛ̝ː/

Noun

cle (plural cles or clen)

  1. A claw; a horny nail on the feet of certain animals.
  2. A hoof; a horny toe on the feet of equids.
  3. (rare) A claw-shaped implement or point.
  4. (rare, in the plural) Possession; control; clutches.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • English: cley (dialectal)

References