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fosso.

to dig, pierce

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈfɔs.soː]Classical-Latin[ˈfɔs.so]
  1. to dig, pierce

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰódʰh₂ey Proto-Italic *foðjō Latin fodiō Latin fossō Frequentative of fodiō (“to dig, to excavate; to mine”).

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