Clave Definition

klävā
noun
Either of a pair of cylindrical hardwood sticks that make a hollow sound when struck together, used as a percussion instrument in Latin music.
Webster's New World
A syncopated rhythm pattern of alternating phrases of three and two beats, used in Latin dance music.
Webster's New World
verb
Webster's New World

(archaic) Simple past tense and past participle of cleave.

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Origin of Clave

  • American Spanish from Spanish keystone from Latin clāvis key

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish clave, from Latin clāvis (“key”).

    From Wiktionary

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