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- US Pronunciation
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- [kley-veyt]
- /ˈkleɪ veɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kley-veyt]
- /ˈkleɪ veɪt/
Definitions of clavate word
- adjective clavate shaped like a club with the thicker end uppermost 3
- adjective clavate oblong and thicker at one end; club-shaped 3
- adjective clavate club-shaped; claviform. 1
- noun clavate Club-shaped; thicker at the apex than at the base. 1
- adjective clavate Resembling a club, becoming increasingly wide from the base to the distal end. 0
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Origin of clavate
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < New Latin clāvātus, equivalent to Late Latin clāv(a) club + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Clavate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clavate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
clavate usage trend in Literature
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