fossette

English

Etymology

French, diminutive of fosse (a fosse).

Noun

fossette (plural fossettes)

  1. A little hollow; a dimple.
  2. (medicine) A small, deep-centred ulcer of the transparent cornea.
  3. (dentistry) A small depression in the crown of a tooth

Translations


French

Etymology

fosse + -ette, a diminutive suffix.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

fossette f (plural fossettes)

  1. dimple

Further reading


Italian

Noun

fossette f

  1. plural of fossetta

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