cavy
/ˈkeɪ.vi/noun, adjective
cavy is spelled C-A-V-Y: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cavy means “Synonym of domestic guinea pig” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cavy is cavies.
How many letters and syllables are in cavy?
| Letters | 4: C-A-V-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 27 million words; the 157,761st 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 cavy?
Cavy appears about once in every 27 million words in written English, the 157,761st 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 cavy?
- /ˈkeɪ.vi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cavy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cavy
- cavies plural
- more cavy comparative
- most cavy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cavy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Synonym of domestic guinea pig.
- 2
Any rodent in the Caviidae.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of cavey (“cave-like”).
Asser stated that the British name was Tiuogsbane, which means "the cavy place," and is taken to refer to homes hollowed out of the soft sandstone.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does cavy come from?
From taxonomic name Cavia + English -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).