fossa

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) hole, hollow, cavity
2. (feminine) septic tank
3. (feminine) oceanic trench

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of fossar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of fossar:

fossar

1. to nuzzle
2. to grub (around)
3. to probe, investigate

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Concepts

fossa

ditch

cesspool

pit

moat

hole

🕳️

sump

trench

Cryptoprocta ferox

fossa cat

Synonyms

cava

vala

valas

Trincheira

Translations

greppel

sloot

groef

groeve

Graben

kuil

gracht

zanja

fossé

βόθρος

fossa

rasa

Fossa

fossa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔ.sɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from English: fossa

In summary

From Latin fossa.