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fossor

fossor

English

Noun

fossor ‎(plural fossors)

  1. A gravedigger in the catacombs of Ancient Rome.
  2. A type of mole cricket, Gryllotalpa fossor, known for its digging abilities.

Synonyms

  • (type of mole cricket): scudder

Latin

Etymology

From fodiō ‎(“dig; mine, quarry”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈfos.sor/, [ˈfɔs.sɔr]

Noun

fossor m ‎(genitive fossōris); third declension

  1. A digger, delver, ditcher.
  2. A workman in a mine; miner.
  3. A gravedigger.
  4. A common labourer; clown.

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative fossor fossōrēs
genitive fossōris fossōrum
dative fossōrī fossōribus
accusative fossōrem fossōrēs
ablative fossōre fossōribus
vocative fossor fossōrēs

Related terms

Descendants

References

Etymology

From Latin fossor ‎(“digger; gravedigger”), from fodiō ‎(“dig”).

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