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ostentation

/ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/aw-sten-TAY-shuhn
/ˌɔstɛnˈteɪʃən/aw-sten-TAY-shuhn

Meaningdisplay

Common meaning: showy display intended to impress

Journey through time

  1. Latinostentationem‘display’source
  2. Frenchostentation‘ostentation’source
  3. Englishostentation‘showy display intended to impress’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin ostentationem ‘display’.

Roots

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