kavernhomo

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Esperanto

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kavernhomoj

Etymology

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kaverno (cave)homo (human)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kavernˈhomo]
  • Rhymes: -omo
  • Hyphenation: ka‧vern‧ho‧mo

Noun

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kavernhomo (accusative singular kavernhomon, plural kavernhomoj, accusative plural kavernhomojn)

  1. cave dweller
    • 2007 April 5, Mike Leon, “Kuriozajxo: neandertaluloj kaj Esperanto”, in soc.culture.esperanto[1] (Usenet), message-ID <[email protected]>:
      Usona asekuro-firmao Geico kreis serion de tre sukcesaj televidaj reklamoj en kiuj la protagonistoj estas kavernhomoj, prosperaj sed ofendigxemaj.
      Geico, a US insurance company, created a series of very successful television ads in which the protagonists are cavemen, prosperous but given to taking offense.

Synonyms

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