Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clava

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: cla-va
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of gracile tubercle.

noun

The fused distal segments of the antenna of a chalcid wasp.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin clāva (“club, staff, knotty branch”).

Inflected Forms

clavas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

clavate clavula

Synonyms

gracile tubercle club

Questions

What does clava mean?: Synonym of gracile tubercle.
Where does clava come from?: Borrowed from Latin clāva (“club, staff, knotty branch”).

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