clavis aurea
Latin
Etymology
Literally "golden key".
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈklaː.u̯is ˈau̯.re.a/, [ˈkɫ̪äːu̯ɪs̠ ˈäu̯reä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkla.vis ˈau̯.re.a/, [ˈkläːvis ˈäːu̯reä]
Noun
clāvis aurea f (genitive clāvis aureae); third declension
- (idiomatic) used to indicate the means by which texts may be interpreted.
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem) with a first-declension adjective.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | clāvis aurea | clāvēs aureae |
| Genitive | clāvis aureae | clāvium aureārum |
| Dative | clāvī aureae | clāvibus aureīs |
| Accusative | clāvem auream | clāvēs aureās clāvīs aureās |
| Ablative | clāve aureā | clāvibus aureīs |
| Vocative | clāvis aurea | clāvēs aureae |
Usage notes
- The expression is found in theological texts of the sixteenth century, such as Clavis Scripturae Sacrae o Clavis aurea by Matthias Flacius, and in alchemical works such as Clavis Aurea Portae.