name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
caver
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Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈkeɪvɚ/
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rhymes with -eɪvə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: K EY1 V ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A person who explores caves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spelunker
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
One who works the tailings of a mine to extract small pieces of marketable ore.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: business, mining
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History
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.