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ostia

Os·ti·a
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [os-tee-uh; Italian aw-styah]
    • /ˈɒs ti ə; Italian ˈɔ styɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [os-tee-uh; Italian aw-styah]
    • /ˈɒs ti ə; Italian ˈɔ styɑ/

Definitions of ostia word

  • noun ostia a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome. 1
  • noun plural ostia Anatomy, Zoology. a small opening or orifice, as at the end of the oviduct. 1
  • noun plural ostia Zoology. one of the tiny holes in the body of a sponge. 1
  • noun ostia an ancient town in W central Italy, originally at the mouth of the Tiber but now about 6 km (4 miles) inland: served as the port of ancient Rome; harbours built by Claudius and Trajan; ruins excavated since 1854 0
  • noun ostia ancient city in Latium, at the mouth of the Tiber, that was the port of Rome 0

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Origin of ostia

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65, ostium is from the Latin word ōstium entrance, river mouth

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Parts of speech for Ostia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ostia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

ostia usage trend in Literature

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