keye
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English cǣġ, from Proto-West Germanic *kaiju; the final vowel is from the Old English oblique cases.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- A key; a tool for opening locks.
- In various extended senses:
- In various figurative senses:
- Control, safety, or that which ensures it.
- A requirement or prerequisite.
- (rare) An explication; explanatory material.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “keie, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Old French kay, cail.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
keye (plural keyes)
Descendants edit
References edit
- “keie, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Zazaki edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
keye