cavernecommon nounSyllable DecompositioncaverneEtymologyexpandfrom Latin caverna (cavity, opening).Definitions1. A natural cavity in rocks, in mountains, underground.expandCaverne profonde. Caverne obscure. La bouche, l'entrée d'une caverne.2. A disreputable house where one runs risks for one's money or person.figurativeexpandCette maison est une caverne, une vraie caverne.3. An excavation produced in the lung following the evacuation of an abscess, a softened tuberculosis, a gangrene eschar, etc.médecineexpandSynonymsantrecreûtegrottePluralcavernesAnagramencaverTranslationsenglish:cavernfinnish:luolagreek:σπήλαιοdutch:spelonkSee alsocavernaire (adj.) cavernosité (cn.) caverneux (adj.)