llave

Inherited from Latin clāvis, clāvem (“key”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈʎabe/ [ˈʎa.β̞e]
• Rhymes: -abe
• Syllabification: lla‧ve

llave f (plural llaves)

1. key

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “llave”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “llave”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN

Inherited from Spanish llave (“key”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈʎabe/, [ˈʎa.be]

• IPA^(key): /ˈʝabi/, [ˈʝ͡ʝa.bi] (Ternateño)
• Hyphenation: lla‧ve

llave

1. key

Inherited from Latin clāvis (“key”), from Proto-Italic *klāwis, of ultimately Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of clave. Cognate with English clef.

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• Rhymes: -abe
• Syllabification: lla‧ve

llave f (plural llaves)

1. key (to open doors)
2. key (of musical instrument)
3. key (in heraldry)
4. spanner, wrench
5. faucet, tap, water tap, spigot

   Synonyms: grifo, canilla, paja, pluma

6. curly bracket ({ and })
7. switch (a device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow)

   Synonym: interruptor

8. (wrestling) hold (position or grip used to control the opponent)
9. (uncountable) a game where a small metal disc is thrown at a small metal structure

• → Central Bikol: lyabe
• → Cebuano: yabe
• → Paraujano: yaawe
• → Tagalog: liyabe, yawe

• “llave”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

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