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cavernícola.

caveman; cavemanlike

11 characters5 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

adj/kabeɾˈnikola/[ka.β̞eɾˈni.ko.la]

  1. caveman; cavemanlike

    feminine · masculine · relational

  2. reactionary

    colloquial · feminine · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱowh₁ós? Proto-Italic *kawos Latin cavus Latin -erna Latin cavernalbor. Spanish caverna Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -colalbor. Spanish -cola Spanish cavernícola From caverna + -cola.

noun/kabeɾˈnikola/[ka.β̞eɾˈni.ko.la]

  1. caveman, cavewoman

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine

  2. caveman; an old-fashioned person

    by-personal-gender · derogatory · feminine · figuratively · informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ḱowh₁ós? Proto-Italic *kawos Latin cavus Latin -erna Latin cavernalbor. Spanish caverna Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -colalbor. Spanish -cola Spanish cavernícola From caverna + -cola.

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