Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caver

/ˈkeɪvɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: caver
IPA: /ˈkeɪvɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who explores caves.

noun

One who works the tailings of a mine to extract small pieces of marketable ore.

Obsolete

name

Example Sentences

"Pam has been caving for 25 years. She and her husband Tim are among the top cavers in the country. They are passionate about the world hidden beneath our feet and they were to be my instructors and guides on my first ever foray below ground that didn't involve getting on the tube."

Etymology

Etymology tree English cave Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English caver From cave + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkeɪvɚ/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cavers (plural)

Synonyms

spelunker

Rhymes With

favor favour flavor waiver saver savor favre braver shaver waver engraver laver

Questions

How do you pronounce caver?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪvɚ/.
What does caver mean?: A person who explores caves.
Where does caver come from?: Etymology tree English cave Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English caver From cave + -er.

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