-osity

Origin

Compare -ous, -ose, and -ity.

Full definition of -osity

Suffix

1. Forming nouns, usually abstract, and usually from adjectives in -ous or -ose.
2. (colloquial) Forming nouns from other adjectives for humourous effect.

Synonyms

• -ness
• -hood
• -ship
• -itas
• -itude
• -th
• -ia
• -itia
• -ity
• -ability
• -ibility
• -icity
• -ous
• -ose

Derived terms