excavation C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/ UK /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of digging out earth, or a site so dug The excavation uncovered the foundations of a Roman villa. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of digging out... digdiggingquarrypithollowunearthingmining ↔ Opposites fillingburial Word family Related forms excavateexcavatorcavity Etymology AI details From Latin excavatio, from excavare ('to hollow out'), from ex- ('out') + cavare ('to hollow'), from cavus ('hollow'). excavatio Latin cavus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # excavation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the act of digging out earth, or a site so dug ## Examples - The excavation uncovered the foundations of a Roman villa. ## Synonyms - dig - digging - quarry - pit - hollow - unearthing - mining ## Antonyms - filling - burial ## Related Forms - excavate - excavator - cavity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: excavatio - Root: cavus ## Etymology From Latin excavatio, from excavare ('to hollow out'), from ex- ('out') + cavare ('to hollow'), from cavus ('hollow'). ## AI Etymology Excavation comes from Latin excavatio, from excavare ('to hollow out'), from ex- ('out') + cavare ('to hollow'), from cavus ('hollow'). The etymological trail includes Latin excavatio and Latin cavus. As a noun, excavation names the act of digging out earth, or a site so dug. The same family is visible in related forms such as excavate, excavator, and cavity. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown