-ost
CzechEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *-ostь; compare Old Church Slavonic -ость (-ostĭ).
SuffixEdit
-ost f
- A suffix, akin to -ness.
DeclensionEdit
Declension
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- -ost in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
Old EnglishEdit
Serbo-CroatianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *-ostь; compare Old Church Slavonic -ость (-ostĭ).
SuffixEdit
-ost (Cyrillic spelling -ост)
- Appended to adjectives and verbs to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a feature or quality. Similar to -oća.
SloveneEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *-ostь; compare Old Church Slavonic -ость (-ostĭ).
SuffixEdit
-ost
- Suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually an abstract noun denoting a quality.