aven
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
aven (plural avens)
- A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage, sometimes connecting with passages above.
- A pothole.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Northern Caves, Vols 1-5. Dalesman Publishing, UK. passim
Anagrams[edit]
Breton[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aven f (dual divaven, plural avenioù)
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Occitan avenc, from Gaulish *abonā (“river”). Compare Breton aven, avon.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
aven m (plural avens)
- (geology, caving) pit cave, pit (natural cave with predominantly vertical shafts)
- (geology) sinkhole (US), swallow hole (UK)
Further reading[edit]
aven on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr- “aven” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Tok Pisin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
aven
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