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-osity

//ˈɒ.sɪ.ti// suffix, slang

Definitions

Suffix
  1. 1
    Forming nouns, usually abstract, and usually from adjectives in -ous or -ose. morpheme
  2. 2
    Forming nouns from other adjectives for humorous effect. colloquial, morpheme

Etymology

From Middle English -ouste, from Old French -ouseté, from Latin -ōsitās; later modified to the current form. It is equivalent to -ose or -ous + -ity.

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