ostile

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin hostīlis, derived from hostis (enemy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈsti.le/
  • Rhymes: -ile
  • Hyphenation: o‧stì‧le

Adjective

ostile (plural ostili)

  1. (rare) enemy
  2. hostile

Derived terms

Further reading

  • ostile in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • ostile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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