cavus
/ˈkeɪ.vəs/noun
cavus is spelled C-A-V-U-S: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cavus means “In planetary geology, an irregular steep-sided depression that does not seem to be an impact crater” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cavus is cavi.
How many letters and syllables are in cavus?
| Letters | 5: C-A-V-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 62 million words; the 246,401st 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 cavus?
Cavus appears about once in every 62 million words in written English, the 246,401st 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 cavus?
- /ˈkeɪ.vəs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cavus
- cavi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cavus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In planetary geology, an irregular steep-sided depression that does not seem to be an impact crater.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cavus come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Latin cavus (“a hollow, hole”). Doublet of cave and cavum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).