Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

denisova cave

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
deniso-va -cave
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A cave in Altai Krai, Siberia, Russia, where the first remains of the Denisovans where found.

Etymology

Partial calque of Russian Денисова пещера (Denisova peščera).

Inflected Forms

the Denisova Cave (canonical)

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Questions

What does denisova cave mean?
A cave in Altai Krai, Siberia, Russia, where the first remains of the Denisovans where found.
Where does denisova cave come from?
Partial calque of Russian Денисова пещера (Denisova peščera).

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