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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, ostiolum

Derivations in other languages

English ostium, English ostia, French ostial, French ostium, Italian uscio, Italian ostio, Portuguese ostium, Romanian ostie, Spanish ostial

Usage

Word found in Scientific Latin



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