ostro

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noun

A southerly Mediterranean wind.

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Auster
OriginItalian ostro →
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Meanings

nounostro (plural ostros)

plural ostros

  1. A southerly Mediterranean wind.

    Synonyms: Auster

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA southerly Mediterranean wind.

Similar
Auster
Also see
auster

Origin

  1. Italianostro
  2. Englishostro

Borrowed from Italian ostro. Doublet of Auster.

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Translations

Catalan migjorn
  • migjornMediterranean wind
French auster, marin
  • austerMediterranean wind
  • marinMediterranean wind
  • siroccoMediterranean wind
Greek όστρια
  • όστρια (óstria)Mediterranean wind

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ostro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostro

MLA

“ostro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostro. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ostro,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostro.

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