la
feminine
/ˈkweβa/
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Translation
cave
Word origin
From Latin cova ('hollow'), the feminine of cavus ('hollow'). The same Latin root gives English 'cave' and 'cavity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cova
- English cognates
- cave, cavity
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcuevas
Examples
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The children explored the dark cave.
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The bear sleeps in its cave during the winter.
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We found ancient paintings in the cave.
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The cave was full of bats.
protegernos .
We hid in a cave to protect ourselves from the rain.
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