Etymology

cavum

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Today it means: The lower part of the concha of the ear adjoining the origin of the helix. Full definition →

Latin cavum
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcavum“a hollow, hole”
  2. English todaycavum

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

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