fossette
English edit
Etymology edit
French, diminutive of fosse (“a fosse”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fossette (plural fossettes)
- A little hollow; a dimple.
- (medicine) A small, deep-centred ulcer of the transparent cornea.
- (dentistry) A small depression in the crown of a tooth
Translations edit
French edit
Etymology edit
From fosse + -ette, a diminutive suffix.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fossette f (plural fossettes)
Further reading edit
- “fossette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Noun edit
fossette f