Spanish

Proper noun

Cova f

1. A nickname of Covadonga

Catalan

Noun

cova f ‎(plural coves)

1. cave

Galician

Noun

cova f ‎(plural covas)

1. cave

Italian

Noun

cova f ‎(plural cove)

1. brooding

Derived terms

• fare la cova - to brood

Verb

cova

1. third-person singular present of covare
2. second-person singular imperative of covare

Anagrams

• cavo, cavò, vaco, vacò, voca

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cova, from Vulgar Latin *cova, from covus, alternative form of Latin cavus, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱówHwos ‎(“cavity”). Compare Spanish cueva.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.vɐ/
• Hyphenation: co‧va

Noun

cova f (plural covas)

1. hole, hollow, cavity;
2. cavern;
3. grave.

Derived terms

• coveiro

Adjective

cova

1. feminine singular of covo