n. pl. ca·vet·ti (-vĕtē) or ca·vet·tos A concave molding with a cross section that approximates a quarter circle. [Italian, diminutive of cavo, hollow, from Latin cavus; see keuə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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