Excavar
Example: Los arqueólogos van a excavar en el sitio antiguo mañana.
Definition
"Excavar" means to dig or remove earth carefully, often to uncover historical artifacts or structures. It is commonly used in archaeology when people dig into the ground to discover ancient objects or sites.
Etymology
The word "excavar" comes from the Latin verb 'excavare,' which means 'to hollow out' or 'to dig up.' It combines 'ex-' meaning 'out' with 'cavare,' meaning 'to hollow.' Did you know? The Latin root also gave rise to the English word 'excavate,' showing their shared origin.
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"Excavar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 208 commonly used words.
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