Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ôʃtro/
  • Hyphenation: o‧štro

Adverb

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ȍštro (Cyrillic spelling о̏штро)

  1. sharply
  2. keenly
  3. poignantly
  4. strictly

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Italian ostro.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ôʃtro/
  • Hyphenation: o‧štro

Noun

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ȍštro m (Cyrillic spelling о̏штро)

  1. (Croatia, regional) ostro (southerly Mediterranean wind)
    Synonym: jugo
Declension
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References

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  • oštro” in Hrvatski jezični portal