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noun, masculine

aven

/a.vɛn/

noun, masculine/a.vɛn/plural: avens

pit cave, pit (natural cave with predominantly vertical shafts); sinkhole (US), swallow hole (UK)

Synonyms: gouffre, igue

From Occitan avenc, from Gaulish *abonā (“river”), from Proto-Celtic *abū (“river”). Compare Breton aven, avon.

aven — French Dictionary | Passage