-ost

See also: ost, Ost, OST, ôt, öst, and øst

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ostь; compare Old Church Slavonic -ость (-ostĭ).

Suffix

1. -ness: from adjectives forms nouns indicating a property

Derived terms

Czech terms suffixed with -ost

Further reading

• Template:R:Slovnik afixu

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Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ost/

Suffix

-ost

1. Alternative form of -est

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ostь; compare Old Church Slavonic -ость (-ostĭ).

Suffix

-ost (Cyrillic spelling -ост)

1. Appended to adjectives and verbs to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a feature or quality. Similar to -oća.

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Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *-ostь.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ɔst/, /-óːst/

Suffix

-ost or -ọ̑st f

1. Forms abstract nouns from adjectives, denoting a quality.

Derived terms

Slovene terms suffixed with -ost