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alveus.

cavity, hollow; tub; trough, bowl, tray; gameboard; beehive; canoe; hold (ship), ship, boat; channel, bed (river), trench;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈaɫ.we.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈal.ve.us]

  1. hollow, cavity

    declension-2 · masculine · usually

  2. hollow, deep vessel, basket, trough, tray; deep cavity, excavation

    declension-2 · especially · masculine

  3. hollow, deep vessel, basket, trough, tray; deep cavity, excavation trough for feeding pigs

    declension-2 · especially · masculine

  4. hollow, deep vessel, basket, trough, tray; deep cavity, excavation dish for food

    declension-2 · derogatory · especially · humorous · masculine

  5. hold, hull

    declension-2 · especially · masculine

  6. hold, hull small ship, boat, skiff

    declension-2 · especially · masculine · metonymically

  7. hollowed gaming board

    declension-2 · especially · masculine

  8. beehive

    declension-2 · especially · masculine

  9. bathtub

    declension-2 · especially · masculine

  10. riverbed, river channel; canal

    declension-2 · especially · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewlósder. Proto-Italic *aulos? Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *-wósder. Proto-Italic *alwos? Latin alvus Proto-Indo-European *-éyos Proto-Italic *-ejos Proto-Italic *-eos Latin -eus Latin alveus From alvus (“the belly, paunch, bowels”) + -eus.

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