cavername

Portuguese

Etymology

From caverna (“rib”) +‎ -ame.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.veʁˈnɐ̃.mi/ [ka.veɦˈnɐ̃.mi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.veʁˈnɐ̃.mi/ [ka.veɦˈnɐ̃.mi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ka.veɾˈnɐ̃.mi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ka.veʁˈnɐ̃.mi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.veɻˈnɐ.me/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.vɨɾˈnɐ.mɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.vɨɾˈnɐ.mɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.bɨɾˈna.mɨ/ [kɐ.βɨɾˈna.mɨ]

• Hyphenation: ca‧ver‧na‧me

Noun

cavername m (plural cavernames)

1. (nautical) ribs, framework (set of ship's ribs)
2. (informal) skeleton