fossor
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin fossor (“digger; gravedigger”), from fodiō (“dig”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfossor (plural fossors)
- (historical) A gravedigger in the catacombs of Ancient Rome.
- A type of mole cricket, Gryllotalpa fossor, known for its digging abilities.
Synonyms
edit- (type of mole cricket): scudder
Latin
editEtymology
editFrom fodiō (“dig; mine, quarry”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈfos.sor/, [ˈfɔs̠ːɔr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfos.sor/, [ˈfɔsːor]
Noun
editfossor m (genitive fossōris); third declension
Declension
editThird-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | fossor | fossōrēs |
Genitive | fossōris | fossōrum |
Dative | fossōrī | fossōribus |
Accusative | fossōrem | fossōrēs |
Ablative | fossōre | fossōribus |
Vocative | fossor | fossōrēs |
Related terms
editRelated terms
Descendants
edit- English: fossor
References
edit- “fossor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “fossor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- fossor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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