- -osity
- suffix forming nouns from adjectives ending in -ose (such as verbosity from verbose) and from adjectives ending in -ous (such as pomposity from pompous).Originfrom Fr. -osité or L. -ositas.
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-osity — [äs′ə tē] 〚< Fr or L: Fr osité < L ositas: see OSE2, ITY〛 suffix forming nouns the quality of being (as specified): corresponds to OSE2 … Universalium
-osity — suffix forming nouns from adjectives in OUS (Cf. ous), OSE (Cf. ose) (1); from Fr. osité, from L. ositatem (nom. ositas), properly OSE (Cf. ose) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
-osity — ► SUFFIX ▪ forming nouns from adjectives ending in ose (such as verbosity from verbose) and from adjectives ending in ous (such as pomposity from pompous). ORIGIN French osité or Latin ositas … English terms dictionary
-osity — [äs′ə tē] [< Fr or L: Fr osité < L ositas: see OSE2, ITY] suffix forming nouns the quality of being (as specified): corresponds to OSE2, OUS … English World dictionary
-osity — suffix forming nouns from adjectives in ose (see OSE(1)) and ous (verbosity; curiosity). Etymology: F ositeacute or L ositas ositatis: cf. ITY * * * suffix forming nouns from adjectives ending in ose (such as … Useful english dictionary
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-osity — (L). Fullness … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
-osity — a noun suffix equivalent to ose1 (or ous) plus ity. { ose1 + ity, representing stem of Latin ōsitas and French osité} …
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