词根:clav = key
来自拉丁语的clav 意为key。
同源词:
1. enclave(在钥匙内en(=in) + clav(=key))
n.(被他国属地包围的)地域、领土,飞地
Large cities like New York contain numerous ethnic enclaves. 像纽约这样的大城市里有许多不同民族的圈子。
2. conclave
n.(红衣主教们聚在一起选举教皇的)秘密会议 *con<com(=together)
sit in conclave 召开秘密会议
3. clavichord
n.古钢琴(早期的键盘乐器,钢琴的前身) *chord (=a string)
4. clavicle
n.锁骨 *cle(=small)
词根词缀:clavi-, clav-
【来源及含义】Latin: key; to enclose, to comprise, to include; to fit together, or to work together; pertaining to the collarbone [so named because of its keylike shape]
【同源单词】autoclave, autoclaver, clavelization, claviature, clavichord, clavicle
词根词缀:clavi-, clav-
【来源及含义】Latin: knotty stick, club
【同源单词】clava, clavate, clavicorn, claviform, claviformed, clavola