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cavidad

cavity

noun kah-bee-DAHD Rare

Origin: From Latin cavitas, from cavus (hollow).

Also means

hollow

Usage Note

Cavidad is used in anatomy (cavidad torácica, thoracic cavity), dentistry (cavidad bucal), and geology. The final -d is pronounced (unlike French cognates) — kah-bee-DAHD. It is always feminine, following the -dad pattern.

Examples

"El dentista detectó una cavidad en el molar."

Natural Translation

The dentist detected a cavity in the molar.

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