Advertisement
Advertisement
-osity
- a suffix forming nouns from adjectives ending in -ose or -ous, such as verbosity from verbose and pomposity from pompous.
Discover More
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of -osity1
From Old French -辞蝉颈迟茅, from Latin -艒蝉颈迟腻迟别尘, inflectional stem of -艒蝉颈迟腻蝉, suffix forming nouns from adjectives ending in -艒蝉耻蝉; -ose 1( def )
Discover More
Example Sentences
Examples have not been reviewed.
See the nat'ral cur'osity as is to start a religion shop, an' grind us fellers inter angels.
From
O'Nolan thought that showed a refreshing curi osity.
Well, indeed, I 'd do that much out of cur'osity.
From
As a cur鈥檕sity鈥攖he only livin鈥 human bein鈥 can make that ingrate mind.
From
"That's right smart o' a cur'osity, ain't it?" said Constant Hite complacently, as they jogged along.
From
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse