Spanish Conversation · Level 128
60 words
Spanish word
cavidad
Pronunciation
IPA/kaβiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounhole
Example
En el árbol hay una cavidad.
There is a hole in the tree.
More examples
El dentista limpió la cavidad del diente.
The dentist cleaned the cavity in the tooth.
Core concept
Enclosed void within an object, for example the gap inside a wall or the hollow of a tree.
Common phrases
cavidad dental
dental cavity
cavidad en el diente
cavity in the tooth
Similar words
agujero: Visible hole in a surface or the ground, a straightforward opening or puncture.
hueco: Hollow or recess formed by a dent in an object's surface, implying an internal empty space.
orificio: Narrow opening or entrance to a tube, pipe, or passage, typically circular and functional.
Definition in Spanish
Abertura o hueco interno en materiales o seres vivos, como el interior de un árbol, un diente o una pared.
Word origin
From Latin cavitās, ultimately from cavus 'hollow', used in Spanish to refer to enclosed internal spaces.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech cavidad can sound formal or anatomical, so speakers often prefer agujero for a plainly visible hole and hueco for a shaped hollow or empty space.
Other meanings
- cavitynoun
- hollownoun
Opposites
- protuberanciaprotuberancenoun
- prominenciaprominencenoun