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Fosse

Fosse

,
Noun.
[F., fr. L.
fossa
, fr.
fodere
,
fossum
, to dig.]
1.
(Fort.)
A ditch or moat.
2.
(Anat.)
See
Fossa
.
Fosse road
.
See
Fosseway
.

Definition 2024

fossé

fossé

See also: fosse, fòsse, and fôsse

French

Noun

fossé m ‎(plural fossés)

  1. ditch; trench; moat

Gallo

Etymology

From Old French fossé, from Late Latin fossātum, from Latin fossō.

Noun

fossé ? (plural fossés)

  1. slope, embankment

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French fossé, from Late Latin fossātum, from Latin fossō.

Noun

fossé m (plural fossez)

  1. trench; ditch

Descendants

Etymology

From Middle French fossé, from Old French fossé, from Late Latin fossātum, from Latin fossō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔ.se/

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