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fossatum.

ditch, trench, canal; moat; dike, fosse;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[fɔsˈsaː.tũː]Classical-Latin[fosˈsaː.tum]
  1. trench particularly for military use, a ditch especially in earthwork fortifications

    declension-2
  2. fortification around trenches; camp, military base

    Late-Latin · Medieval-Latin · declension-2
  3. army, camp

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From fossō (“to dig”).

noun[fɔsˈsaː.tũː]Classical-Latin[fosˈsaː.tum]
  1. accusative masculine singular of fossātus

    accusative · form-of · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

From fossō (“to dig”).

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