fossorius

Latin

Etymology

From fodiō (“dig; mine, quarry”) +‎ -tōrius.

Pronunciation

Adjective

fossōrius (feminine fossōria, neuter fossōrium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. Adapted to digging, fit for delving.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative fossōrius fossōria fossōrium fossōriī fossōriae fossōria
genitive fossōriī fossōriae fossōriī fossōriōrum fossōriārum fossōriōrum
dative fossōriō fossōriae fossōriō fossōriīs
accusative fossōrium fossōriam fossōrium fossōriōs fossōriās fossōria
ablative fossōriō fossōriā fossōriō fossōriīs
vocative fossōrie fossōria fossōrium fossōriī fossōriae fossōria

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Auvergnat: fessor
  • Franco-Provençal: fossior
  • ⇒ Gascon: hossèr, hossèir, hossèra
  • Languedocien: fossor
  • → English: fossorial

References

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