LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

fossula

fossula f (genitive fossulae)
Classical[ˈfɔs.sʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[ˈfɔs.su.la]

Meaning

  1. feminineA small ditch or trench.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativefossulafossulae
genitivefossulaefossulārum
dativefossulaefossulīs
accusativefossulamfossulās
ablativefossulāfossulīs
vocativefossulafossulae

fossŭla, ae, f. dim. fossa,
I. a little ditch, Cato, R. R. 161, 4; Col. 11, 3, 54; 12, 46, 3.

Origins

Diminutive of fossa (“ditch, trench”).

Descendants
  • Italianfiosso
  • Englishfossula

Quick answers

What does fossula mean in Latin?
fossula, a noun, means “A small ditch or trench.”.
What is the genitive of fossula?
The genitive singular is fossulae. fossula is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce fossula?
In classical Latin, [ˈfɔs.sʊ.ɫa]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈfɔs.su.la].