foso

See also: föso

Esperanto

Etymology

From fosi +‎ -o or borrowed from Italian fosso and Latin fossa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfoso]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Hyphenation: fo‧so

Noun

foso (accusative singular foson, plural fosoj, accusative plural fosojn)

1. ditch, moat, trench
2. (uncommon) grave
3. fossa (Madagascan carnivorous mongoose)

Related terms

• fosi

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English fosse, French fosse, Italian fossa, Spanish foso. Compare Esperanto foso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfo.so/

Noun

foso (plural fosi)

1. hole, pit, cavity

Derived terms

•  foseto (“small hole; dimple”)
•  fosifar (“to dig or make a pit”)

 

See also

• truo
• fosato

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Spanish

Etymology

From Italian fosso. Cognate with English fosse.

Noun

foso m (plural fosos)

1. ditch, trench
2. moat, fosse
3. (shooting) trap

Related terms

• fosa
• fosar