Cavate
/ˈkeɪ.veɪt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cliffside dwelling made in the living rock by humans.
"Given the absence of other means of dating the cavates, ceramic dating was the focus of the data collection, but we also recorded vessel form."
Example
More examples"Given the absence of other means of dating the cavates, ceramic dating was the focus of the data collection, but we also recorded vessel form."
Etymology
From Latin cavātus (“hollowed out”), perfect passive participle of cavō (“to hollow out, to excavate”), see -ate (noun-forming suffix).