fossio
Latin
Etymology
From fodiō (“to dig; mine, quarry”) + -tiō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈfɔs.si.oː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈfɔs.si.o]
Noun
fossiō f (genitive fossiōnis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun.
| 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.