Dictionary.com

clavate

[ kley-veyt ]
/ ˈkleɪ veɪt /
Save This Word!
adjective
club-shaped; claviform.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of clavate

1655–65; <New Latin clāvātus, equivalent to Late Latin clāv(a) club + -ātus-ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM clavate

cla·vate·ly, adverb

Words nearby clavate

claustrophobic, claustrum, clausula, clava, clavacin, clavate, clave, claver, clavicembalo, clavichord, clavicle
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use clavate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for clavate

clavate

claviform (ˈklævɪfɔːm)

/ (ˈkleɪveɪt, -vɪt) /
adjective
shaped like a club with the thicker end uppermost

Derived forms of clavate

clavately, adverb

Word Origin for clavate

C19: from Latin clāva club
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK