Etymology of the English word ostentation
the English word
ostentationderived from the Old French word
ostentacionderived from the Latin word
ostentatio (exhibition, display; showing off)
derived from the Latin word
ostentare (show, display; point out)
derived from the Late Latin word
ostendere (show; reveal; make clear)
derived from the Old French word
ostentationderived from the Latin word
ostentatio (exhibition, display; showing off)
derived from the Latin word
ostentare (show, display; point out)
derived from the Late Latin word
ostendere (show; reveal; make clear)
Derivations in English
ostentatiousCognates
Spanish
ostentaciónUsage
Word found in Modern English