Oscan
English edit
Etymology edit
From 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”).
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Adjective edit
Oscan (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.
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of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system
Noun edit
Oscan (plural Oscans)
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person
Proper noun edit
Oscan
- The extinct language of the Oscan people.
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language
Further reading edit
- Ethnologue entry for Oscan, osc
- Oscan language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia