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Clavigerous vs Claviger - What's the difference?

clavigerous | claviger | Derived terms |

Claviger is a derived term of clavigerous.



As an adjective clavigerous

is bearing a club.

As a noun claviger is

one who carries a club; a club bearer.

clavigerous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Bearing a club.
  • Bearing a key.
    • (Webster 1913)

    claviger

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) (lena), from .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who carries a club; a club bearer.
    • Derived terms
    * clavigerous

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) (lena), from .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who carries the keys to a place; a keyholder.
    • (Webster 1913) ----