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aven.

pit cave, pit (natural cave with predominantly vertical shafts)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.vɛn/
  1. pit cave, pit (natural cave with predominantly vertical shafts)

    masculine
  2. sinkhole (US), swallow hole (UK)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.