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feminine

ˈkavi

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Translation

basement, cellar

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Word origin

From French cave ('cellar'), from Latin cavea ('hollow place, enclosure').

Origin
Latin
Root
cavea
English cognates
cave, cavity

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcaves

Examples

.

We keep the old suitcases in the cellar.

.

The house's basement was cold and dark.

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They went down to the cellar to fetch the wine.

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