"aven" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /a.vɛn/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-aven.wav Forms: avens [plural]
Etymology: From Occitan avenc, from Gaulish *abonā (“river”), from Proto-Celtic *abū (“river”). Compare Breton aven, avon. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|oc|avenc}} Occitan avenc, {{der|fr|cel-gau|*abonā||river}} Gaulish *abonā (“river”), {{der|fr|cel-pro|*abū||river}} Proto-Celtic *abū (“river”), {{cog|br|aven}} Breton aven Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} aven m (plural avens)
  1. (geology, caving) pit cave, pit (natural cave with predominantly vertical shafts) Tags: masculine Synonyms: gouffre, igue
    Sense id: en-aven-fr-noun-qne7B8Xg Categories (other): Caving, Geology Topics: caving, geography, geology, hobbies, lifestyle, natural-sciences
  2. (geology) sinkhole (US), swallow hole (UK) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-aven-fr-noun-ApKDrf9U Categories (other): Geology, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header, Landforms Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 21 3 16 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 2 16 64 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Landforms: 29 71 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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