"caveau" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ka.vo/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Benoît Prieur-caveau.wav Forms: caveaux [plural]
Etymology: From cave + -eau. From Old French caviau. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|cave|-eau}} cave + -eau, {{inh|fr|fro|caviau}} Old French caviau Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} caveau m (plural caveaux)
  1. crypt, sepulchre Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caveau-fr-noun-68FWkOnL Categories (other): French terms suffixed with -eau, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -eau: 14 36 6 5 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 29 3 3 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 29 2 2 35
  2. a small cellar used to store wines and liquors Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caveau-fr-noun-Asy7Hj05 Categories (other): French terms suffixed with -eau, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -eau: 14 36 6 5 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 29 3 3 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 29 2 2 35
  3. (figuratively) a dark place, place without light Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-caveau-fr-noun-h8Q-zuKw
  4. a subterranean club, café, cabaret Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-caveau-fr-noun-jQG3dLga
  5. (Canada) a dug-out or sod hut Tags: Canada, masculine
    Sense id: en-caveau-fr-noun-nFzuENJG Categories (other): Canadian French, French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -eau, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 11 37 2 3 47 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -eau: 14 36 6 5 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 29 3 3 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 29 2 2 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: carnichot

Inflected forms

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