oscen
Latin edit
Etymology edit
Alteration of an earlier *opscen, from ops- + -cen (“singer”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈos.ken/, [ˈɔs̠kɛn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈoʃ.ʃen/, [ˈɔʃːen]
Noun edit
oscen m or f (genitive oscinis); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | oscen | oscinēs |
| Genitive | oscinis | oscinum |
| Dative | oscinī | oscinibus |
| Accusative | oscinem | oscinēs |
| Ablative | oscine | oscinibus |
| Vocative | oscen | oscinēs |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “oscen”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “oscen”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- oscĕn in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette, page 1,095/2.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
- the omens are favourable to some one: aves (alites, oscines) addīcunt alicui (opp. abdicunt aliquid)
- the omens are favourable to some one: aves (alites, oscines) addīcunt alicui (opp. abdicunt aliquid)
- “oscen” on page 1,273/3 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)