cavidad
cavity
noun kah-bee-DAHD Rare
Origin: From Latin cavitas, from cavus (hollow).
Also means
hollow
Usage Note
Cavidad is used in anatomy (cavidad torácica, thoracic cavity), dentistry (cavidad bucal), and geology. The final -d is pronounced (unlike French cognates) — kah-bee-DAHD. It is always feminine, following the -dad pattern.
Examples
"El dentista detectó una cavidad en el molar."
Natural Translation
The dentist detected a cavity in the molar.
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