Ossa
See also: ossa
English edit
Etymology edit
Surname borrowed from Spanish Ossa, itself from Basque otsoa (“wolf”).
Proper noun edit
Ossa (countable and uncountable, plural Ossas)
- A surname.
- A village in Larissa regional unit, Greece.
- A village in Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece.
Derived terms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ossa is the 33645th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 677 individuals. Ossa is most common among Hispanic/Latino (79.62%) and White (18.91%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ossa”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄσσα (Óssa).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈos.sa/, [ˈɔs̠ːä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈos.sa/, [ˈɔsːä]
Proper noun edit
Ossa f sg (genitive Ossae); first declension
Declension edit
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Ossa |
Genitive | Ossae |
Dative | Ossae |
Accusative | Ossam |
Ablative | Ossā |
Vocative | Ossa |
Related terms edit
References edit
- “Ossa”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Ossa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Ossa”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly