Excavar
Example: Els arqueòlegs van excavar per trobar restes antigues.
Definition
"Excavar" means to dig or remove earth from the ground, especially for the purpose of uncovering buried objects or remains as in archaeological contexts, like when archaeologists dig to find ancient remnants.
Etymology
The word "excavar" comes from the Latin 'excavare', which means to hollow out or dig. The prefix 'ex-' means 'out' and 'cavare' means 'to hollow', so "excavar" literally means to hollow out or dig out something from the earth.
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