-ost
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Czech [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Slavic *-ostь; compare Old Church Slavonic -ость (-ostĭ).
Suffix [edit]
-ost f
- A suffix, akin to -ness.
Derived terms [edit]
Old English [edit]
Suffix [edit]
-ost f
- Alternative form of -est.
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Slavic *-ostь; compare Old Church Slavonic -ость (-ostĭ).
Suffix [edit]
-ost (Cyrillic spelling -ост)
- Appended to adjectives and verbs to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a feature or quality. Similar to -oća.
Slovene [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Proto-Slavic *-ostь; compare Old Church Slavonic -ость (-ostĭ).
Suffix [edit]
-ost
- Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually an abstract noun denoting a quality.
