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Etymology of the English word ostentatious

the English word ostentatious
using the English suffix -ious
derived from the English word ostentation
derived from the Old French word ostentacion
derived 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 ostentation
derived 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 ostentativ

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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