-OSITY

Meaning of -OSITY in English

suffix forming nouns from adjectives in -ose (see -OSE(1)) and -ous (verbosity; curiosity). [F -osit÷ or L -ositas -ositatis: cf. -ITY]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012

-OSITY — ■ suffix forming nouns from adjectives ending in -ose (such as verbosity from verbose ) and from adjectives ending in …
Concise Oxford English vocab
-OSITY — -osity BrE AmE ˈɒs ət i -ɪt i AmE ˈɑːs ət̬ i ▷ verbosity vɜː ˈbɒs ət i -ɪt i …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OSITY — Suffix--implying the quality of the word it is appended to, or a skill regarding it. Example: A masterful player of …
Slang English vocab
TUBER — noun see: thumb Date: 1668 1. a short fleshy usually underground stem bearing minute scale leaves each of which bears …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CRINOSITY — krīˈnäsəd.ē, krə̇ˈ- noun ( -es ) Etymology: Latin crin is hair + English -osity : hairiness
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIBULOSITY — ˌbibyəˈläsəd.ē noun ( -es ) Etymology: bibul ous + -osity : state of being bibulous
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZYGOSITY — /zuy gos"i tee, zi-/ , n. Genetics. 1. the characterization of an individual's hereditary traits in terms of gene pairing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NERVOSITY — /nerr vos"i tee/ , n. the quality of being nervous; nervousness. [ 1605-15 in sense "strength"; NERV(OUS) + -OSITY; cf. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FUNNIOSITY — n. (pl. -ies) joc. 1 comicality. 2 a comical thing. [FUNNY + -OSITY]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
-OSE — suffix forming adjectives denoting possession of a quality (grandiose; verbose). øø-osely suffix forming adverbs. -oseness suffix forming nouns (cf. -OSITY). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OSE — suffix forming adjectives denoting possession of a quality (grandiose; verbose). -osely suffix forming adverbs. -oseness suffix forming nouns (cf. -OSITY). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FUNNIOSITY — n. (pl. -ies) joc. 1 comicality. 2 a comical thing. [ FUNNY + -OSITY ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FUNNIOSITY — n. (pl. -ies) joc. 1. comicality. 2 a comical thing. Etymology: FUNNY + -OSITY
Oxford English vocab
-OSE — 1. suffix forming adjectives denoting possession of a quality (grandiose; verbose). Derivatives: -osely suffix forming adverbs. -oseness suffix forming nouns …
Oxford English vocab

Английский основной разговорный словарь

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