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ostro

[ˈost̪ɾo]

Rhymes with os.tɾo

Where it comes from

Del latín ostreum.

noun ostros

Ostra de gran tamaño.
Similar: ostrón, ostión

noun ostros

Molusco que se utilizaba para teñir de púrpura las telas.
Color púrpura, característico de las telas teñidas con dichos moluscos.

noun

literary, obsolete Sur.
Similar: austro, meridión

In English

south compass point

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@misc{ostro_2026,
  title = {ostro},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/ostro},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}