foiba

English edit

Etymology edit

From Italian foiba. The term gained widespread use during and after World War II, when the Istrian foibe were used by Yugoslav Partisans as mass graves for local Italians.

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foiba

Wikipedia

foiba (plural foibe)

(geology) A deep sinkhole typical of karst regions and particularly Istria.

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin fovea.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈfɔj.ba/
Rhymes: -ɔjba
Hyphenation: fòi‧ba

Noun edit

foiba f (plural foibe)

(geology) foiba

Anagrams edit

-fobia, Fabio, fobia