fossoyer

French

Etymology

From fosse +‎ -oyer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɔ.swa.je/
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Verb

fossoyer

(transitive, archaic) to put a ditch around
(transitive, intransitive) to dig (graves, etc.)
(transitive, figuratively) to bury, to put to rest

Conjugation

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Derived terms

fossoyeur

Further reading

“fossoyer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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