cavername

Portuguese

Etymology

From caverna (rib) +‎ -ame.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ver‧na‧me

Noun

cavername m (plural cavernames)

  1. (nautical) ribs, framework (set of ship's ribs)
  2. (informal) skeleton

References

  1. ^ cavername”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
  2. ^ cavername”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

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