clavis aurea

Latin

Etymology

Literally "golden key".

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈklaː.wis ˈau̯.re.a/, [ˈkɫaː.wɪs ˈau̯.re.a]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈkla.vis ˈau̯.re.a/, [ˈklaː.vis ˈau̯.re.a]

Noun

clāvis aurea f (genitive clāvis aureae); third declension

  1. (idiomatic) used to indicate the means by which texts may be interpreted.

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.
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