cavilar

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cavilar

[kaβ̞iˈlaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín cavillāre, variante del latín cavillor ("jugar con el ingenio, satirizar").

verb haber cavilado · cavilando · habiendo cavilado · cavilado · cavilo · cavilas

utci Aplicar el pensamiento (a algo) de un modo detenido e intenso. Allí, al igual que sobre el camino, cavilé sobre el rumbo que debía tomar mi vida, y si debía regresar a casa o al mar.

In English

muse to think on; to meditate on
ruminate intransitive: to meditate
mull to work over mentally
ponder to think deeply
reflect to think seriously; to ponder or consider
think through to fully consider

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

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX

@misc{cavilar_2026,
  title = {cavilar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cavilar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}