cavate
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of cavate
1725–35; < Latin cavātus made hollow (past participle), equivalent to cav ( āre ) to hollow + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Cavalieri, Bonaventura: Sfera Astronomica, Lettore primario delle Matematiche nello studio di Bologna ... cavate da MS. dell'Autore da Antonio Manari.
From Project Gutenberg
Rime di Michel-Angelo Buonarroti, cavate dagli autografi e publicate da Cesare Guasti.
From Project Gutenberg
The Indians of Cataract Canyon doubtless lived on the north, east, and south of San Francisco Mountain at the time this country was discovered by the Spaniards, and they subsequently left their cliff and cavate dwellings and moved into Cataract Canyon, where they now live.
From Project Gutenberg
It is thus seen that these cliff and cavate dwellings are not of an ancient prehistoric time, but that they were occupied by a people still existing, who also built pueblos of the common type.
From Project Gutenberg
Later in the season the party visited the cavate ruins near Santa Clara, previously explored by Mr. Stevenson.
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