verbfirst conjugation
fossō
fossō (present infinitive fossāre, perfect active fossāvī, supine fossātum)
Classical[ˈfɔs.soː]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɔs.so]
Meaning
- to dig, pierce
Conjugation conjugation 1
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | fossō | fossābam | fossābō | fossāvī | fossāveram | fossāverō fossārō |
| 2nd sg. | fossās | fossābās | fossābis | fossāvistī fossāstī | fossāverās fossārās | fossāveris |
| 3rd sg. | fossat | fossābat | fossābit | fossāvit | fossāverat fossārat | fossāverit fossārit |
| 1st pl. | fossāmus | fossābāmus | fossābimus | fossāvimus | fossāverāmus | fossāverimus fossārimus |
| 2nd pl. | fossātis | fossābātis | fossābitis | fossāvistis fossāstis | fossāverātis fossārātis | fossāveritis fossāritis |
| 3rd pl. | fossant | fossābant | fossābunt | fossāvērunt fossāvēre, fossārunt | fossāverant fossārant | fossāverint fossārint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | fossem | fossārem | fossāverim fossārim | fossāvissem fossāssem |
| 2nd sg. | fossēs | fossārēs | fossāverīs | fossāvissēs fossāssēs |
| 3rd sg. | fosset | fossāret | fossāverit fossārit | fossāvisset fossāsset |
| 1st pl. | fossēmus | fossārēmus | fossāverīmus fossārīmus | fossāvissēmus fossāssēmus |
| 2nd pl. | fossētis | fossārētis | fossāverītis fossārītis | fossāvissētis fossāssētis |
| 3rd pl. | fossent | fossārent | fossāverint fossārint | fossāvissent fossāssent |
passive indicative
| form | present | imperfect | future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | fossor | fossābar | fossābor |
| 2nd sg. | fossāris fossāre | fossābāris fossābāre | fossāberis fossābere |
| 3rd sg. | fossātur | fossābātur | fossābitur |
| 1st pl. | fossāmur | fossābāmur | fossābimur |
| 2nd pl. | fossāminī | fossābāminī | fossābiminī |
| 3rd pl. | fossantur | fossābantur | fossābuntur |
passive subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | fosser | fossārer |
| 2nd sg. | fossēris fossēre | fossārēris fossārēre |
| 3rd sg. | fossētur | fossārētur |
| 1st pl. | fossēmur | fossārēmur |
| 2nd pl. | fossēminī | fossārēminī |
| 3rd pl. | fossentur | fossārentur |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | fossā | fossāre |
| pres. 2nd pl. | fossāte | fossāminī |
| fut. 2nd sg. | fossātō | fossātor |
| fut. 3rd sg. | fossātō | fossātor |
| fut. 2nd pl. | fossātōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | fossantō | fossantor |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | fossāre | fossārī |
| perfect infinitive | fossāvisse fossāsse | fossātum esse |
| future infinitive | fossātūrum esse | fossātum īrī |
| present participle | fossāns | — |
| perfect participle | — | fossātus |
| future participle | fossātūrus fossātūra, fossātūrā, fossātūrae, fossātūram, fossātūrārum, fossātūrās, fossātūre, fossātūrī, fossātūrīs, fossātūrō, fossātūrōrum, fossātūrōs, fossātūrum | fossandus fossanda, fossandā, fossandae, fossandam, fossandārum, fossandās, fossande, fossandīs, fossandōrum, fossandōs |
gerundfossandī, fossandō, fossandumsupinefossātum, fossātū
fosso, āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. fodio,
I. to dig, pierce (ante-and post-class.): corpora telis, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 100 (Ann. v. 569 ed. Vahl.).—Hence,
1. fossātum, i, n., a ditch, fosse, Pall. Sept. 13; Capitol. Gord. 28; Veg. Mil. 4, 16.—
2. fossātus, i, m., a boundary, Auct. Rei Agr. p. 254 and 267 Goes.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰódʰh₂ey Proto-Italic *foðjō Latin fodiō Latin fossō Frequentative of fodiō (“to dig, to excavate; to mine”).