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Russian

Etymology 1

о́стрый (óstryj) +‎ -ота (-ota)

Pronunciation

Noun

острота́ (ostrotáf inan (genitive остроты́, nominative plural остро́ты, genitive plural остро́т)

  1. acuity (acuteness)
  2. sharpness (quality of being sharp (as a knife))
Declension

Etymology 2

о́стрый (óstryj) +‎ -ота (-ota)

Pronunciation

Noun

остро́та (ostrótaf inan (genitive остро́ты, nominative plural остро́ты, genitive plural остро́т)

  1. joke, witticism, one-liner
Declension