aven

See also: Aven, avén, and även

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French aven.

Noun

aven (plural avens)

1. A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave passage, sometimes connecting with passages above.
2. A pothole.

See also

• domepit

References

• Northern Caves, Vols 1-5. Dalesman Publishing, UK. passim

Anagrams

• Evan, Nave, Neva, Vena, nave, neva, vane

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Breton

Etymology

From Middle Breton avon, from Proto-Brythonic *aβon (“river”).

Alternative forms

• avon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑː.ven/

Noun

aven f (plural avenioù)

1. (archaic) river

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French

aven

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.vɛn/

Noun

aven m (plural avens)

1. (geology, caving) pit cave, pit (natural cave with predominantly vertical shafts)

   Synonyms: gouffre, igue

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

Further reading

• aven on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr
• “aven” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Tok Pisin

Etymology

From English oven.

Noun

aven

1. oven