fossa

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.1.1.1 Derived terms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Noun 1.3 Anagrams 2 Italian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Related terms 3 Latin 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Inflection 3.3.2 Synonyms 3.3.3 Derived terms 3.3.4 Related terms 3.3.5 Descendants

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin fossa (“‘ditch’”).

[edit] Noun

fossa (plural fossae)

1. (anatomy) A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth
2. (geology) A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.

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[edit] Etymology 2

[edit] Noun

fossa (plural fossas)

1. A carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, with scientific name Cryptoprocta ferox

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of afoss
• sofas

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin fossa

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fossa f. (plural fosse)

1. pit, hole
2. grave
3. (anatomy) fossa

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• affossare
• formaggio di fossa
• fossa comune
• fossato
• infossare

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From fodiō (“‘dig out, excavate’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈfos.sa/

[edit] Noun

fossa (genitive fossae); f, first declension

1. ditch, trench, moat
2. gutter, waterway
3. (Late Latin) grave

[edit] Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	fossa	fossae
genitive	fossae	fossārum
dative	fossae	fossīs
accusative	fossam	fossās
ablative	fossā	fossīs
vocative	fossa	fossae

[edit] Synonyms

• (ditch): fossiō, fovea

[edit] Derived terms

• fossula

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[edit] Descendants

• English: fossa, fosse
• French: fosse, fossé, fossette
• Italian: fossa, fosso