No. 2,963 in Catalan
fossa
"Fossa" in Catalan means "pit" or "grave."
In a sentence
El famós pintor va ser enterrat en una fossa al costat del riu.
The famous painter was buried in a grave beside the river.
In this sentence, 'fossa' refers to a grave, which is a place where someone is buried after death.
La construcció del pont requerirà excavar una gran fossa per a les bases.
The construction of the bridge will require excavating a large pit for the foundations.
Here, 'fossa' means a pit or excavation, used in a construction context to designate a hole dug in the ground for a specific purpose.
Els arqueòlegs van descobrir una antiga fossa plena d'artifacts.
The archaeologists discovered an ancient pit full of artifacts.
In this context, 'fossa' refers to an archaeological pit, a place where artifacts or remains are found and studied.
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