LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
nounthird declension

clāvis aurea

clāvis aurea f (genitive clāvis aureae)
Classical[ˈkɫaː.wɪs ˈau̯.re.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈklaː.vis ˈaːu̯.re.a]

Meaning

  1. idiomaticused to indicate the means by which texts may be interpreted.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeclāvis aureaclāvēs aureae
genitiveclāvis aureaeclāvium aureārum
dativeclāvī aureaeclāvibus aureīs
accusativeclāvem aureamclāvēs aureās
clāvīs aureās
ablativeclāve aureāclāvibus aureīs
vocativeclāvis aureaclāvēs aureae

Origins

Literally "golden key".

Quick answers

What does clāvis aurea mean in Latin?
clāvis aurea, a noun, means “used to indicate the means by which texts may be interpreted.”.
What is the genitive of clāvis aurea?
The genitive singular is clāvis aureae. clāvis aurea is third declension.
How do you pronounce clāvis aurea?
In classical Latin, [ˈkɫaː.wɪs ˈau̯.re.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈklaː.vis ˈaːu̯.re.a].