fosse- root words — words with the fosse- root

The root fosse- comes from Latin fossa, meaning ditch, trench (lit. something dug). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including fossa, fosse, fossette. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fosse- root

Explore words with fosse- — words containing the fosse- root and sharing its sense of "ditch, trench (lit. something dug)". Examples include fossa, fosse, fossette. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fosse- mean?

The fosse- root means ditch, trench (lit. something dug), from Latin fossa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.