klavo

From Latin clāvis. Doublet of klefo and kleo.

• IPA^(key): /ˈklavo/

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• Rhymes: -avo
• Hyphenation: kla‧vo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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