inclavo

Latin

Etymology

By surface analysis, in- +‎ clāvō. Due to the late attestation, it is perhaps a later borrowing from Romance. Compare French enclouer.

Pronunciation

Verb

inclāvō (present infinitive inclāvāre, perfect active inclāvāvī, supine inclāvātum); first conjugation (Medieval Latin, transitive)

  1. to nail, fix with nails
  2. to accloy, lame
  3. to stud with nails

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