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exclave noun You probably won't be surprised to learn that the key to "exclave" is found in "enclave." "Enclave" itself ultimately derives from the Latin word for "key," which is "clavis." It was adopted in the mid-19th century from Middle French "enclaver" ("to enclose"), which in turn derives (through Vulgar Latin) from "in-" and "clavis." "Exclave" was formed about twenty years later by combining the prefix "ex-" and the "-clave" of "enclave." Other "clavis" descendants in English include "autoclave," "clavicle," "conclave," and "clavichord" ("an early keyboard instrument in use before the piano"). : a portion of a country separated from the main part and constituting an enclave in respect to the surrounding territory

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June 12, 2008 EKS-kleiv Technically, the state of Alaska is an exclave of the United States: it borders only Canadian territory.

Word	exclave
Date	June 12, 2008
Type	noun
Syllables	EKS-kleiv
Etymology	You probably won't be surprised to learn that the key to "exclave" is found in "enclave." "Enclave" itself ultimately derives from the Latin word for "key," which is "clavis." It was adopted in the mid-19th century from Middle French "enclaver" ("to enclose"), which in turn derives (through Vulgar Latin) from "in-" and "clavis." "Exclave" was formed about twenty years later by combining the prefix "ex-" and the "-clave" of "enclave." Other "clavis" descendants in English include "autoclave," "clavicle," "conclave," and "clavichord" ("an early keyboard instrument in use before the piano").
Examples	Technically, the state of Alaska is an exclave of the United States: it borders only Canadian territory.
Definition	: a portion of a country separated from the main part and constituting an enclave in respect to the surrounding territory

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