Etymology of the Latin word ostium
the Scientific Latin word
ostium (door; doorway; front door; starting gate)
derived from the Latin word
os (oris, mouth; bone; bones; mouth, speech, expression)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*os-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ost-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ōs-Derivations in Latin
ustia,
ostiarius,
ostiolumDerivations in other languages
English
ostium, English
ostia, French
ostial, French
ostium, Italian
uscio, Italian
ostio, Portuguese
ostium, Romanian
ostie, Spanish
ostialUsage
Word found in Scientific Latin