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aven¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French aven.

noun avens

  1. A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage, sometimes connecting with passages above.
  2. A pothole.

Aven²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Norwegian Aven. It could also be a variant of Avon.

proper noun Avens

  1. A surname from Norwegian.

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"aven." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aven. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

aven. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aven

Chicago

"aven." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aven.

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@misc{aven_2026,
  title = {aven},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aven},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}