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fossūra , ae, f. fodio,
I.a digging (postAug., whereas fossio is quite class.).
I. Lit.: “plana fossura,Col. 4, 14, 2; Pall. 10, 14, 2.—In plur.: “complanata juga fossuris montium,Suet. Calig. 37: “puteorum,Vitr. 5, 9, 8; Col. 4, 28, 2.—
II. Transf., concr., a pit: “summa fossura operiatur arundinibus,Vitr. 8, 1, 4.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 5.9.8
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 8.1.4
    • Suetonius, Caligula, 37
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 4.14.2
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 4.28.2
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