"cavum" meaning in Latin

See cavum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈka.wũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaː.vum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} cavum
  1. inflection of cavus:
    accusative masculine singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, masculine, singular Form of: cavus
    Sense id: en-cavum-la-adj-MUwtfkJ9 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 30 8
  2. inflection of cavus:
    nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: cavus
    Sense id: en-cavum-la-adj-kiJdkiDY Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 30 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ˈka.wũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈkaː.vum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Substantive of cavus (“hollow, excavated, concave”). Head templates: {{la-noun|cavum<2>}} cavum n (genitive cavī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|cavum<2>}} Forms: cavī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], cavum [nominative, singular], cava [nominative, plural], cavī [genitive, singular], cavōrum [genitive, plural], cavō [dative, singular], cavīs [dative, plural], cavum [accusative, singular], cava [accusative, plural], cavō [ablative, singular], cavīs [ablative, plural], cavum [singular, vocative], cava [plural, vocative], cavus [alternative]
  1. a hollow, hole, cavity, depression, pit, opening Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-cavum-la-noun-GinBU6b0 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin neuter nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 30 8 Disambiguation of Latin neuter nouns in the second declension: 61 39
  2. a cave, burrow, cavern Tags: declension-2, neuter
    Sense id: en-cavum-la-noun-Y4TiBba6 Categories (other): Landforms Disambiguation of Landforms: 19 19 17 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cavātus, caverna, cavernātim, cavernō, cavernōsus, cavernula, cavitās, cavō, cavōsitas, cavus
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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