cavate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cliffside dwelling made in the living rock by humans.

Pronunciation

/ˈkeɪ.veɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Arlo Barnes-cavate.wav

Word forms

cavate cavates

Etymology

From Latin cavātus (“hollowed out”), perfect passive participle of cavō (“to hollow out, to excavate”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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