cheville

noun

che·​ville

shəˈvē

plural -s

1

: a redundant word or phrase used to fill out a sentence or verse

2

: a peg of a stringed musical instrument

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, peg, from Latin clavicula, diminutive of clavis key

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