ffos

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh ffos, from Proto-Brythonic *fos, from Latin fossa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /foːs/
  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

ffos f (plural ffosydd, not mutable)

  1. ditch, trench, fosse
  2. moat

Further reading
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffos”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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