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-osity

Syllables: -o·si·ty/ˈɒ.sɪ.ti/US/ˈɑ.sə.ti/

-osity suffix: forming nouns, usually abstract, and usually from adjectives in -ous or -ose.

Suffix

-osity

  1. Forming nouns, usually abstract, and usually from adjectives in -ous or -ose.
  2. (colloquial) Forming nouns from other adjectives for humorous effect.

Synonyms of -osity

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Origin of -osity

From Middle English -ouste, from Old French -ouseté, from Latin -ōsitās; later modified to the current form. It is equivalent to -ose or -ous + -ity.

Words formed from -osity

Questions about -osity

What does -osity mean?
-osity means forming nouns, usually abstract, and usually from adjectives in -ous or -ose.
What part of speech is -osity?
-osity is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -osity?
-osity is pronounced /ˈɒ.sɪ.ti/ (UK).

Words near -osity in the dictionary

  1. -os-
  2. -ose
  3. -oses
  4. -osin
  5. -osis
  6. -osity
  7. -osmia
  8. -ostomy
  9. -ote
  10. -oth
  11. -otic

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