fosse in Old French

Forms: fosse oblique singular or [canonical, feminine], fosses [oblique, plural], fosse [nominative, singular], fosses [nominative, plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Latin fossa. Etymology templates: {{inh|fro|la|fossa}} Latin fossa Head templates: {{fro-noun|f}} fosse oblique singular, f (oblique plural fosses, nominative singular fosse, nominative plural fosses)

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"fosse" meaning in Old French

Noun