Istriot Etymology Ultimately from Latin clāvis. Cf. Venetan ciave. Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃave/ Noun ciave key Venetan Etymology From Latin clāvis, clāvem. Compare Italian chiave. Noun ciave f (invariable) key spanner Derived terms ciavétaWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.