-osity

1. a suffix forming nouns from adjectives ending in -ose or -ous, such as verbosity from verbose and pomposity from pompous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -osity¹

From Old French -osité, from Latin -ōsitātem, inflectional stem of -ōsitās, suffix forming nouns from adjectives ending in -ōsus; -ose ¹( def )

Example Sentences

But in his talk there were no pompous triads, and little more than a fair proportion of words in -osity and -ation.

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See the nat'ral cur'osity as is to start a religion shop, an' grind us fellers inter angels.

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So there's one cur'osity the less; not that I'm glad of it, for not knowin' worries more than knowin', whatsoever and whosoever.

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It is easy to jest at words in -osity and -ation, as 'dictionary' words, and the like.

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But in his talk there were no pompous triads, and little more than a fair proportion of words in osity and ation.

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