cova

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) cave; cavern; grotto
2. (feminine) grave
3. (feminine) cave or hole in a surface
4. (feminine) den

Adj

feminine singular of covo

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔβa̝/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cova (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria). Either from an archaic Latin *covus, Classical cavus (or variant of a Late Latin cava, from cavum), or from Vulgar Latin covus (“hollow of the hand”), or from a substrate; ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱówHwos (“cavity”). Cognate with Portuguese cova and Spanish cueva.

Sentences

Preto desta aldea está a Cova das Choias .

Near this village is the Cave of Choies.