transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-vəl ]
verb
( -iled or -illed ; -il·ing or cav·il·ling ˈka-və-liŋ, ˈkav-liŋ)
Etymology: Latin cavillari to jest, cavil, from cavilla raillery; akin to Latin calvi to deceive — more at calumny
Date: 1542
intransitive verb
: to raise trivial and frivolous objection
transitive verb
: to raise trivial objections to
• cavil noun
• cav·il·er or cav·il·ler ˈka-və-lər, ˈkav-lər noun