"cavate" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkeɪ.veɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Arlo Barnes-cavate.wav Forms: cavates [plural]
Etymology: From Latin cavātus (“hollowed out”), from cavō (“to hollow out, to excavate”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|cavātus|t=hollowed out}} Latin cavātus (“hollowed out”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cavate (plural cavates)
  1. (archaeology) A cliffside dwelling made in the living rock by humans. Wikipedia link: cavate Categories (topical): Archaeology Related terms: excavate Translations (cliff-side dwelling): ска́лно жи́лище (skálno žílište) [neuter] (Bulgarian)

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