-osity

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒ.sɪ.ti/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.sə.ti/, /-ɾi/ Hyphenation: -o‧si‧ty === Suffix === -osity Forming nouns, usually abstract, and usually from adjectives in -ous or -ose. (colloquial) Forming nouns from other adjectives for humorous effect. ==== Usage notes ==== Rarely productive in English outside of humorous use – primarily found in borrowings from Latin, often via French. ==== Synonyms ==== Anglo-Saxon: -ness -hood -ship -th Latinate: -itas → -ity -itude -ia -itia -ability -ibility -icity ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Anagrams === yoits