English

Noun

alveus ‎(plural alvei)

1. The channel of a river.

References

• 1860, John Weale, Rudimentary dictionary of terms used in architecture, civil, architecture, naval, building and construction: "Alveus, in hydrography, the channel or belly of a river".

Latin

Etymology

From alvus ‎(“belly, hollow”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈal.we.us/, [ˈaɫ.we.ʊs]

Noun

alveus m ‎(genitive alveī); second declension

1. A hollow, cavity.
2. A deep vessel or cavity; excavation, hollow; basket, tray, trough.
3. The hold or hull of a ship; a small ship or boat, skiff.
4. A (hollowed) gaming board.
5. A beehive.
6. A bathing tub
7. The channel or bed of a river.

Inflection

Second declension.

Synonyms

• (beehive): alvārium, alveārium, alvus

Derived terms

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Descendants

References

• alveus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• alveus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• ALVEUS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)