Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ostrog

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: os-trog
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small Russian fort, typically wooden, encircled by a palisade wall.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian остро́г (ostróg).

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: остро́г

Inflected Forms

ostrogs (plural)

Questions

What does ostrog mean?: A small Russian fort, typically wooden, encircled by a palisade wall.
Where does ostrog come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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