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- [fos-er]
- /ˈfɒs ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fos-er]
- /ˈfɒs ər/
Definitions of fossor word
- noun fossor (in the early Christian church) a minor clergyman employed as a gravedigger. 1
- noun fossor a gravedigger 0
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Origin of fossor
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; < Latin: digger (Late Latin: gravedigger), equivalent to fod(ere) to dig + -tor -tor, with dt > ss
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Parts of speech for Fossor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fossor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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