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oscan

/ˈɑːskən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
Os-can
IPA
/ˈɑːskən/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.

noun

A member of an ancient group of Italic-speaking peoples of Campania (the Osci).

name

The extinct language of the Oscan people.

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɑːskən/
  • British English: /ˈɒskən/

Inflected Forms

Osc. (alternative, abbreviation) Oscans (plural)

Synonyms

oscan language

Questions

How do you pronounce oscan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːskən/.
What does oscan mean?
Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.
Where does oscan come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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