oštar

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ostrъ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱrós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ôʃtar/
  • Hyphenation: o‧štar

Adjective

ȍštar (definite ȍštrī, comparative oštriji, Cyrillic spelling о̏штар)

  1. sharp (able to cut easily)
  2. sharp (of a mind)
  3. sharp (of a tongue)
  4. sharp, acute (of an angle)
  5. peaked
  6. keen, severe, intense (of a pain, voice, wind, punishment and similar)
  7. strict, rigid
  8. poignant (of words)
  9. piquant, acrid
  10. precise, well-defined
  11. clean-cut (of a face)
  12. distinct (of a difference)

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