This is the 2963rd most frequent Catalan word.
fossa
"Fossa" in Catalan means "pit" or "grave."
In this sentence, 'fossa' refers to a grave, which is a place where someone is buried after death.
El famós pintor va ser enterrat en una fossa al costat del riu.
The famous painter was buried in a grave beside the river.
Here, 'fossa' means a pit or excavation, used in a construction context to designate a hole dug in the ground for a specific purpose.
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.
In this context, 'fossa' refers to an archaeological pit, a place where artifacts or remains are found and studied.