CAVERNOUS


Meaning of CAVERNOUS in English

/ ˈkævənəs; NAmE -vərn-/ adjective

( formal ) ( of a room or space ) very large and often empty and/or dark; like a cave

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French caverneux or Latin cavernosus (from caverna cavern, from cavus hollow).

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