LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuterthird declension

clāvile

clāvile n (genitive clāvilis)
Classical[ˈkɫaː.wɪ.ɫɛ]Ecclesiastical[ˈklaː.vi.le]

Meaning

  1. New Latinpiano, grand piano

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeclāvileclāvilia
genitiveclāvilisclāvilium
dativeclāvilīclāvilibus
accusativeclāvileclāvilia
ablativeclāvilīclāvilibus
vocativeclāvileclāvilia

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kleh₂w-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kleh₂w-i-s
  3. Proto-Italic*klāwis
  4. Latinclāvile

Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -īlis Latin -ile Latin clāvile From clāvis + -ile.

Quick answers

What does clāvile mean in Latin?
clāvile, a noun, means “piano, grand piano”.
What is the genitive of clāvile?
The genitive singular is clāvilis. clāvile is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce clāvile?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɫaː.wɪ.ɫɛ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈklaː.vi.le].
Where does clāvile come from?
Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w- → Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂w-i-s → Proto-Italic *klāwis → Latin clāvile.