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concave

/kɒnˈkeɪv/kon-KAYV
/kɑnˈkeɪv/kahn-KAYV

Meaninghollowed out

Common meaning: curving inward

‘with, together’ + ‘hollow’ → concave

Journey through time

  1. Latincavus‘hollow’
  2. Englishconcave‘curving inward’ · today

con- also in: convexconveyconcealconcedeconcern

cav also in: cavecaverncavityexcavate

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin cavus ‘hollow’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry cavus, p. 307 · dictionary scan

Roots

Related words

cavecaverncavityexcavategaol

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