ostro

See also: oštro

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian ostro.

Noun

ostro (plural ostros)

a southerly Mediterranean wind

Synonyms

auster

Translations

Mediterranean wind

French: auster (fr) m, marin (fr) m, sirocco (fr) m

Greek: όστρια (el) f (óstria)

Anagrams

Sorto, Toors, roost, roots, stoor, toros, torso

Esperanto

Noun

ostro (accusative singular ostron, plural ostroj, accusative plural ostrojn)

oyster

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin auster, austrum. Doublet of auster.

Noun

ostro m (plural ostri)

southerly wind; hence the south

Etymology 2

From Latin ostrum, from Ancient Greek ὄστρεον (óstreon).

Noun

ostro m (plural ostri)

purple (colour, dye)

Anagrams

sorto
torso

Latin

Noun

ostrō

dative singular of ostrum
ablative singular of ostrum

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.strɔ/
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Adverb

ostro

sharply

Related terms

ostry

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