Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cava

/ˈkɑv.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: ca-va
IPA: /ˈkɑv.ə/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Cava, a Catalan white sparkling wine.

Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of vena cava.

noun

plural of cavum

noun

Alternative form of kava.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A Spanish white sparkling wine made using the méthode champenoise.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"When the deal went through Natalie bought a bottle of Cava to celebrate."
"Though it’s no longer open, a London restaurant, Bubbledogs, specialized in American hot dogs with Champagne from small producers. Other sparkling wines like cava, crémant and sparkling riesling would be delicious, too."

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Word Breakdown

Root: cava

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑv.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cavae (plural) cavas (plural)

Derived Forms

caval cavogram postcava praecava

Frequently Paired Words

champagne prosecco

Synonyms

Spanish champagne

Rhymes With

java lava guava nava sava srivastava slava fava lacava rubalcava votava ava

Questions

How do you pronounce cava?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑv.ə/.
What does cava mean?: Alternative letter-case form of Cava, a Catalan white sparkling wine.
Where does cava come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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