cavat- root words — words with the cavat- root

The root cavat- comes from Italian cavare, meaning to hollow out, dig. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including cavatina. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cavat- root

Explore words with cavat- — words containing the cavat- root and sharing its sense of "to hollow out, dig". Examples include cavatina. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cavat- mean?

The cavat- root means to hollow out, dig, from Italian cavare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.