Also means
grave; nasal cavity
Usage Note
Fosa covers several distinct meanings: a burial pit or mass grave (fosa común — a mass grave or pauper's grave), an anatomical cavity (fosas nasales — nasal cavities), and an oceanic trench (fosa oceánica). The compound fosa séptica is a septic tank. Because of its association with mass graves, fosa carries heavy historical and forensic weight in Spanish media.
Examples
"Los arqueólogos hallaron una fosa con restos humanos."
Natural Translation
Archaeologists found a pit containing human remains.
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