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ostrost

Pronunciation: [ˈostrost]

“ostrost” is a Czech word. Its 8 meanings in English:

noun

  1. sharpness (the cutting ability of an edge; keenness)
  2. acuteness
  3. sharpness (pungency, acidity, acridity)
  4. hotness (spiciness)
  5. sharpness (harshness, severity, vehemence)
  6. acuteness, acuity (the faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness)
  7. sharpness, focus (distinctness)
  8. acutance

Etymology

From ostrý + -ost. Compare Slovak ostrosť, Polish ostrość, Pannonian Rusyn оштросц (oštrosc).

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