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fosse.

pit (hole in the ground)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/fos//fɔs/
  1. pit (hole in the ground)

    feminine
    fosse commune
    fosse septique
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French fosse, from Old French fosse, from Latin fossa.

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