fosse
English
/fɒs/, /fɔs/, /fɑs/
noun
Definitions
- A ditch or moat.
- (anatomy) (alternative form of) fossa
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English fosse derived from Old French fosse derived from Latin fossa (ditch, moat, trench).
Origin
Latin
fossa
Gloss
ditch, moat, trench
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
堀
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fossa English
- fossed English
- fosseway English
- way English
- fossa Latin
- fossātum Latin
- fossa Italian
- fosso Italian
- fosa Spanish, Castilian
- foso Spanish, Castilian
- huesa Spanish, Castilian
- narcofosa Spanish, Castilian
- fosa Polish
- fosse Middle English
- fosse Old French
- focha Galician
- foasă Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- fushë Albanian
- fosse Middle French
- fuesse Friulian
- φόσσα gkm