fossil

/ˈfɒsəl/FO-suhl

/ˈfɑsəl/FAH-suhl

Meaningdug up

Common meaning: the remains of an ancient organism in rock

fossto digLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 764 · scan
iladjective or verb ending

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin fodiō ‘to dig’.

Roots

fodiō, -ere, fossum Latin “to dig”

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