specus — meaning in English

English meaning

• cave noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
• cavern noun A large cave, especially one with a spacious underground chamber.

Senses

specus is used for these senses in English:

• cave A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
• cavern A large cave.

cave — full definition

1. noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
2. noun Informally, a private room or space someone retreats to (a "man cave").
3. verb To give in or surrender, especially after resisting.
4. verb To collapse inward.

cavern — full definition

1. noun A large cave, especially one with a spacious underground chamber.
2. noun Any large, dark, hollow space.

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