French word

cavité

Pronunciation

IPA/kavite/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncavity

Example

Il y a une cavité dans cette dent.

There is a cavity in this tooth.

Illustration for cavité (cavity)

More examples

On a repéré une cavité dans le mur de la cuisine.

They spotted a cavity in the kitchen wall.

Core concept

An inward hollow or recessed space inside a tooth, an organ, or a geological formation.

Common phrases

  • une cavité dentaire

    a dental cavity

  • cavité dans le mur

    a cavity in the wall

Similar words

trou: A hole or gap in an object or in the ground.
ouverture: An entrance or opening in an object or place.
fente: A long, narrow crack or gap.

Definition in French

Désigne un vide ou un creux interne, employé aussi bien en anatomie qu'en géologie.

Word origin

The French noun cavité developed from Latin cavitas, built on cavus, meaning 'hollow', through Old French.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, a simple hole is often called un trou, while cavité is more technical or descriptive.

Other meanings

  • hollownoun
  • depressionnoun

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