Meaning of -ост | Babel Free
[-ɔst]Definitions
Appended to adjectives and verbs to create a feminine noun, usually denoting a feature or quality.
morpheme
Examples
“смел (smel) + -ост (-ost) → сме́лост (smélost)”
“хра́бър (hrábǎr) + -ост (-ost) → хра́брост (hrábrost)”
“мил (mil) + -ост (-ost) → ми́лост (mílost)”
“лек (lek) + -ост (-ost) → ле́кост (lékost)”
“стар (star) + -ост (-ost) → ста́рост (stárost)”
“глуп (glup) + -ост (-ost) → глу́пост (glúpost)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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