clavilla
Catalan
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *clavicla < clāvicula. Doublet of clavícula, a borrowing.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /kləˈvi.ʎə/
- (Central) IPA(key): /kləˈbi.ʎə/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /klaˈvi.ʎa/
Noun
clavilla f (plural clavilles)
- peg (cylindrical wooden or metal object used as a bearing between two objects)
- plug (a pronged connecting tube that fits into a matching socket)
Related terms
- clau
Further reading
- “clavilla” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.