fossio
Latin
Etymology
From fodiō (“dig; mine, quarry”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfos.si.oː/, [ˈfɔs̠ːioː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfos.si.o/, [ˈfɔsːio]
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fossiō | fossiōnēs |
| Genitive | fossiōnis | fossiōnum |
| Dative | fossiōnī | fossiōnibus |
| Accusative | fossiōnem | fossiōnēs |
| Ablative | fossiōne | fossiōnibus |
| Vocative | fossiō | fossiōnēs |
Synonyms
- (digging): fossūra
Related terms
References
- “fossio”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “fossio”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- fossio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
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