Meaning
A warning.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Learned borrowing from Latin caveat (“may he/she/it beware”), third-person singular present active subjunctive of caveō (“to beware of”). Doublet of show, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- (“to heed, look, feel, take note of”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles: