cavity

English

Etymology

From Middle French cavité, from Late Latin cavitas, from Latin cavus (“hollow”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱówHwos, from root Proto-Indo-European *ḱówH-

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkævɪti/
    • (US) IPA(key): [ˈkʰævɪɾi]

Noun

cavity (plural cavities)

  1. A hole or hollow depression.
  2. A hollow area within the body (such as the sinuses).
  3. (dentistry) A soft area in a decayed tooth.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:hole
  • (dentistry): caries

Derived terms

  • buccal cavity
  • cavity back
  • cavity batten
  • cavity coupling
  • cavity fill
  • cavity filter
  • cavity impedence
  • cavity magnetron
  • cavity oscillator
  • cavity radiator
  • cavity resonance
  • cavity tray
  • cavity tuning
  • cavity vent
  • cavity wall
  • oral cavity

Translations

hollow area within the body
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Further reading

  • cavity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • cavity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
  • cavity at OneLook Dictionary Search
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