Oscan
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Osci, Opsci ("worshippers of Ops"), an Italic harvest goddess, related to Latin ops, opis (“riches, wealth, plenty”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-os- (“work”), from the verbal root *h₃ep- (“to work”).
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒskən/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑːskən/
- Hyphenation: Os‧can
Adjective
editOscan (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.
Translations
editof or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system
Noun
editOscan (plural Oscans)
Translations
editperson
Proper noun
editOscan
- The extinct language of the Oscan people.
Translations
editlanguage
Further reading
edit- Ethnologue entry for Oscan, osc
- Oscan language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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