ffos

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Welsh

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Etymology

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From Middle Welsh ffos, from Proto-Brythonic *fos, from Latin fossa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ffos f (plural ffosydd, not mutable)

  1. ditch, trench, fosse
  2. moat

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffos”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies