klavo

See also: klávo and kľavo

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin clāvis. Doublet of klefo and kleo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈklavo]
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• Rhymes: -avo
• Hyphenation: kla‧vo

Noun

klavo (accusative singular klavon, plural klavoj, accusative plural klavojn)

1. key (something you press to operate, as on a piano or other keyboard)

Derived terms

• klavaro (“keyboard”)
• klavi (“to type”)

Ido

Etymology

From Esperanto klavo, from Italian chiave, Spanish clave, from Latin clavis. Paronym to klefo.

Noun

klavo (plural klavi)

1. (music) key on an instrument that is pressed to produce sound, as on a keyboard
2. (computing) key on a device to enter input, like those on a computer keyboard

Derived terms

• klavaro (“keyboard”)
• klavagar (“to press a key”)

See also

• klefo (“key (for a lock; also fig.)”)