ostry

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: ostrý and ôstry

Polish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱrós, from *h₂eḱ-.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.strɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔstrɘ
  • Syllabification: o‧stry

Adjective

[edit]

ostry (comparative ostrzejszy, superlative najostrzejszy, derived adverb ostro)

  1. sharp (able to cut easily)
    Antonym: tępy
  2. hot, spicy
  3. (geometry) acute (less than ninety degrees)
  4. rough, sharp, fierce (demanding or critical)
  5. dangerous (of a dog)
  6. harsh, severe, brutal, cruel
  7. clear, explicit
  8. high (of sound)
    Synonym: wysoki
    Antonyms: gruby, niski
  9. bright (of an object's color)
  10. sharp, keen, acute (of emotions or senses)
  11. fast
  12. sharp, steep
    Synonym: stromy

Declension

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]
nouns
verb
[edit]
nouns

Further reading

[edit]
  • ostry in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ostry in Polish dictionaries at PWN