Etymology of the English word ostentatious
the English word
ostentatioususing the English suffix
-iousderived from 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)
Cognates
Dutch
ostentatief, French
ostentatoire, German
ostentativ, Norwegian
ostentativ, Swedish
ostentativUsage
Word found in Modern English