ostatic

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ostatic

Where it comes from

Probably from (now dated or archaic) Italian ostatico (more commonly ostaggio today); cf. also French otage.

noun ostatici

masculine hostage
Similar: chezaș, zălog, otaj

In English

hostage person given as a pledge or security

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"ostatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/ostatic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ostatic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ostatic

Chicago

"ostatic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ostatic.

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@misc{ostatic_2026,
  title = {ostatic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ostatic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}