Masculine

aven

Meaning

  1. (masculine) pit cave, pit (natural cave with predominantly vertical shafts)
  2. (masculine) sinkhole (US), swallow hole (UK)

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.vɛn/
Etymology

In summary

From Occitan avenc, from Gaulish *abonā (“river”), from Proto-Celtic *abū (“river”). Compare Breton aven, avon.

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