adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
fossōrius
fossōrius (feminine fossōria, neuter fossōrium)
Classical[fɔsˈsoː.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[fosˈsɔː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveAdapted to digging, fit for delving.
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fossōrius | fossōria | fossōrium |
| genitive | fossōriī | fossōriae | fossōriī |
| dative | fossōriō | fossōriae | fossōriō |
| accusative | fossōrium | fossōriam | fossōrium |
| ablative | fossōriō | fossōriā | fossōriō |
| vocative | fossōrie | fossōria | fossōrium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | fossōriī | fossōriae | fossōria |
| genitive | fossōriōrum | fossōriārum | fossōriōrum |
| dative | fossōriīs | fossōriīs | fossōriīs |
| accusative | fossōriōs | fossōriās | fossōria |
| ablative | fossōriīs | fossōriīs | fossōriīs |
| vocative | fossōriī | fossōriae | fossōria |
fossōrĭus, a, um fodio,
I. adapted to digging, fit for delving:
pars (securis), Isid. 19, 19, 11.—As subst.: fossōria, ae, f., digging (as an occupation), Firm. Math. 2, 10 init.Origins
Proto-Indo-European *bʰedʰh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰódʰh₂ey Proto-Italic *foðjō Latin fodiō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -tōrius Latin fossōrius From fodiō (“dig; mine, quarry”) + -tōrius.
Descendants
- Englishfossorial
- Auvergnatfessor
- Franco-Provençalfossior
- Gasconhossèr
- Gasconhossèir
- Gasconhossèra
- Languedocienfossor