cavum
/ˈkɑv.əm/noun
cavum is spelled C-A-V-U-M: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cavum means “The lower part of the concha of the ear adjoining the origin of the helix” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cavum is cava.
How many letters and syllables are in cavum?
| Letters | 5: C-A-V-U-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 83 million words; the 290,185th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cavum?
Cavum appears about once in every 83 million words in written English, the 290,185th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cavum?
- US /ˈkɑv.əm/
- US /ˈkeɪ.vəm/
Cavum has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cavum
- cava plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cavum mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The lower part of the concha of the ear adjoining the origin of the helix.
- 2
The nasal cavity.
- 3
A fallstreak hole.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cavum come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin cavum (“a hollow, hole”). Doublet of cave and cavus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).