cavum

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cavum

/ˈkɑv.əm/ US
/ˈkeɪ.vəm/ US

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

noun cava

The lower part of the concha of the ear adjoining the origin of the helix.
The nasal cavity.
A fallstreak hole.

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@misc{cavum_2026,
  title = {cavum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cavum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}