Etymology

clavus

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Today it means: A callous growth, especially on the foot; a corn. Full definition →

Latin clāvus
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clavus · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromclāvus“a nail”
  2. English todayclavus

Borrowed from Latin clāvus (“a nail”). Doublet of clove.

clavus · noun2

Compare Claviceps; the young grain is malformed and club-shaped.

Words from the same roots

Latinclāvus all →

clovecloyclavicornclaviformtriclavianism

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