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Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ostrovъ. Cognate with Russian о́стров (óstrov), Polish ostrów.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ôstrʋo/
- Hyphenation: o‧str‧vo
Noun
о̏стрво n (Latin spelling ȍstrvo)
- (Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro) island
- Лађа ће отпловити на острво. ― The ship will sail to the island.
Usage notes
The term is prevalently used in Bosnia, Montenegro, and Serbia; Croatian speakers prefer the term о̀ток.
Declension