LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

fossātum

fossātum n (genitive fossātī)
Classical[fɔsˈsaː.tũː]Ecclesiastical[fosˈsaː.tum]

Meaning

  1. trench particularly for military use, a ditch especially in earthwork fortifications
  2. Late LatinMedieval Latinfortification around trenches; camp, military base
  3. Medieval Latinarmy, camp

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefossātumfossāta
genitivefossātīfossātōrum
dativefossātōfossātīs
accusativefossātumfossāta
ablativefossātōfossātīs
vocativefossātumfossāta

fossātum, i, n., and fossātus, i, m., v. fosso.

Origins

From fossō (“to dig”).

Descendants
  • Romaniansat
  • Catalanfossat
  • Italianfossato
  • Frenchfosséfrom Old French fossé
  • Portuguesefossadofrom Old Galician-Portuguese fossado
  • Spanishfonsadofrom Old Spanish fonsado
  • Aromanianfusate
  • Aromanianfusati
  • Serbo-Croatianfosatfrom Dalmatian *fosát
  • Serbo-Croatianfusatfrom Dalmatian *fosát

Quick answers

What does fossātum mean in Latin?
fossātum, a noun, means “trench particularly for military use, a ditch especially in earthwork fortifications; fortification around trenches; camp, military base”.
What is the genitive of fossātum?
The genitive singular is fossātī. fossātum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce fossātum?
In classical Latin, [fɔsˈsaː.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fosˈsaː.tum].