-ість

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Ruthenian -ость (-ostʹ), from Old East Slavic -ость (-ostĭ), from Proto-Slavic *-ostь.

Pronunciation

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  • -ість: IPA(key): [ isʲtʲ]
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Suffix

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-ість (-istʹf

  1. -hood, -ness, -ity (suffix appended to words to create a feminine noun, usually an abstract noun denoting a relation, social status, scientific discipline, quality or state).

Derived terms

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