cavamen
From LSJ
εἰ ἀποκρυπτόντων τῶν Μήδων τὸν ἥλιον ὑπὸ σκιῇ ἔσοιτο πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἡ μάχη καὶ οὐκ ἐν ἡλίῳ → if the Medes hid the sun, the battle would be to them in the shade and not in the sun
Latin > English
cavamen cavaminis N N :: cavern, hollow; hollowing out
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
căvāmen: ĭnis, n. cavo.
I A hollowing out: temonis, Amm. 23, 4, 2.—
II A cavern, hollow, Sol. 9, § 9.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
căvāmĕn, ĭnis, n. (cavo), excavation, grotte : Sol. 9, 9.
Latin > German (Georges)
cavāmen, inis, n. (cavo), I) die Höhlung, temonis, Amm. 23, 4, 2. – II) insbes., die Höhle, latebrosa rupium cavamina, Solin. 9, 9.
