fôsse

See also: fosse, fòsse, Fosse, and fossé

Norman

Etymology

From Old French fosse (“hole in the ground, grave”), from Late Latin fossa (“grave”), from Classical Latin fossa (“ditch, trench”), from fodiō, fodere (“dig out, excavate”).

Noun

fôsse f (plural fôsses)

1. (Jersey) grave

Synonyms

• tombe

Derived terms

• fôssyi (“gravedigger”)