cavate

a. 挖空岩石而形成的, 形成山洞的

发音

US /ˈkeɪ.veɪt/

词形变化

cavates 复数 cavates

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A cliffside dwelling made in the living rock by humans.

词源

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

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