ospetsu

Basque

Etymology

From ospe (fame) + -tsu.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most dialects) /os̺pet͡s̺u/ [os̺.pe.t͡s̺u]
  • IPA(key): (Biscayan) /os̺pet͡s̻u/ [os̺.pe.t͡s̻u]

 
  • (most dialects) Rhymes: -ets̺u
  • (Biscayan) Rhymes: -ets̻u

  • Hyphenation: os‧pe‧tsu

Adjective

ospetsu (comparative ospetsuago, superlative ospetsuen, excessive ospetsuegi)

  1. famous
    Synonym: entzutetsu
  2. grand, lavish

Declension

Derived terms

  • ospetsuki (grandly)

Further reading

  • "ospetsu" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • ospetsu” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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