English Explanatory Dictionary

cavum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A recess or hollow.
  2. The lower part of the concha of the ear adjoining the origin of the helix.
  3. The nasal cavity.
  4. A fallstreak hole.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑv.əm/ /ˈkeɪ.vəm/

Word forms

cavum cava

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin cavum (“a hollow, hole”). Doublet of cave and cavus.

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