clavi

Plural: clavi

Noun

• Corns on the feet; purple stripes on Roman tunics.
• Plural of clavus, a horny thickening of the skin.
• plural of clavus

Examples

• The doctor examined the CLAVI, noting they were often formed from gripping Scrabble tiles too tightly.
• The obscure word ’CLAVI’ proved a painful point for his opponent, much like a foot corn.