cavernoso
1. resembling or containing caverns; having large, hollow spaces
The caverous depths of the cave system fascinated the explorers.
As profundidades cavernosas do sistema de cavernas fascinaram os exploradores.
2. of the voice or sound: deep, hollow, and echoing, as if produced in a cavern
He spoke in a caverous voice that echoed through the empty hall.
Ele falava com uma voz cavernosa que ecoava pelo salão vazio.
3. medical term: relating to or characterized by cavities or caverns, especially in the lungs
The patient presented with caverous tuberculosis.
O paciente apresentava tuberculose cavernosa.
This word is primarily used in formal, medical, or literary contexts in both Brazilian Portuguese and Portugal. It is less common in everyday speech and is often replaced by 'cavernoso' in Portuguese. In medical terminology, it describes specific pathological conditions, particularly tuberculosis affecting the lungs.
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