Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ostro

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: os-tro
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A southerly Mediterranean wind.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ostro. Doublet of Auster.

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂ews-

Inflected Forms

ostros (plural)

Synonyms

Auster

Questions

What does ostro mean?: A southerly Mediterranean wind.
Where does ostro come from?: Borrowed from Italian ostro. Doublet of Auster.

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