cavate

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• from cavō (“make a hole”) via cavus (“cave, hole”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeɪ.veɪt/

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cavate (plural cavates)

1. (archaeology) Cliff-side dwelling made in the living rock by humans.

• excavate

cavate

1. inflection of cavare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

cavate f pl

1. feminine plural of cavato

• taceva, vacate

cavāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of cavō

cavate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of cavar combined with te