ostroha

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ostroga.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɔstrɔɦa]

Noun

ostroha f

  1. spur (implement for prodding a horse)
  2. (ornithology) spur (outgrowth of bone covered in a sheath of horn)
  3. (botany) spur (outgrowth of tissue)
adjective
  • ostrohový
noun
  • ostrôžka

Further reading
  • “ostroha”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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