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foso.

ditch, moat, trench

4 characters2 syllables approx.Esperanto language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfoso/
  1. ditch, moat, trench

  2. grave

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰódʰh₂ey Proto-Italic *foðjō Latin fodiō Latin fossōbor. Esperanto fosi Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *-os Archaic Latin -os Latin -um Italian -oder. Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -um Spanish -oder. Ancient Greek -οι (-oi)der. Esperanto -o Esperanto foso From fosi + -o.

noun/ˈfoso/
  1. fossa (Madagascan carnivorous mongoose)

Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Malagasy fosa.

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