Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foss

/fɑs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
foss
IPA
/fɑs/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of Free and Open Source Software.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative spelling of fosse.

noun

A waterfall.

name

A surname.

name

A town in Washita County, Oklahoma.

name

An unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States.

name

A minor river in North Yorkshire, England, that joins the Ouse in York.

Example Sentences

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, foss, fors, fohs, *fuhs, *fuhsaz

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /fɑs/
  • British English: /fɒs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fosses (plural)

Derived Forms

FOSSer FOSSie

Phrases

Foss Cross

Frequently Paired Words

FLOSS OSS Foss Cross

Homonyms

fosse

Rhymes With

boss ross las os pos hamas abbas haas floss bos kos saas

Questions

How do you pronounce foss?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɑs/.
What does foss mean?
Initialism of Free and Open Source Software.
Where does foss come from?
It is traced to Icelandic.

How to pronounce foss

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