cave Copy link Outline 1. spĕcus, ūs, m. and n. (Gr. [Greek2. spēlunca (i. q. specus)3. antrum (esp. in the poets4. căverna5. căvum • cave, cavern: 1. spĕcus, ūs, m. and n. (Gr. [Greek: σπέος]: esp. used of caves excavated in rocks): Virg.: Hor.: Liv. 2. spēlunca (i. q. specus): a c. of infinite depth, s. infinita altitudine, Cic.: Virg. 3. antrum (esp. in the poets: and usu. of a pleasant place: v. grotto): a c. in the woods, a. nemorale, Ov.: an ice-cold c., gelidum a., Ov.: Virg.: Hor. 4. căverna: v. cavity, hole. 5. căvum: v. hollow. (See Habicht, Syn. § 864).
CAVERN Copy link • CAVERNcaverna (a hole with a round opening): specus (with a long opening; a cleft): spelunca (a dark and formidable cavity): spelaeum (only in poets: den of wild beasts): cavum (cavity, as a general term). A subterraneous cavern, specus subterraneus.