foiba
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Italian foiba. The term gained widespread use during and after World War II, when the Istrian foibe were used by Yugoslav Partisans as mass graves for local Italians. Doublet of fovea.
Noun
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foiba (plural foibe)
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[edit]Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Friulian foibe, from Latin fovea. Doublet of fovea.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]foiba f (plural foibe)
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- Rhymes:Italian/ɔjba
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