Oscan

Os·can
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UK/ˈɒskən/US/ˈɑːskən/

adjective

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

Similar
Oscan language
OriginLatin Osci ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-os- →
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Meanings

adjectiveOscan (not comparable)

alternative abbreviation Osc.

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.
nounOscan (plural Oscans)

plural Oscans · alternative abbreviation Osc.

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

alternative abbreviation Osc.

  1. The extinct language of the Oscan people.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy, spoken by a number of tribes, including the Samnites, the Aurunci, and the Sidicini

Similar
Oscan language
Broader
ItalicItalic language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ep-os-“work”
  2. LatinOsci
  3. EnglishOscan

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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Translations

Catalan osc, osc
  • oscof or pertaining to the Oscan language, the Oscan people, or their writing system
  • oscperson
  • osclanguage
Danish oskisk
  • oskiskof or pertaining to the Oscan language, the Oscan people, or their writing system
Dutch Oskisch
  • Oskischlanguage
Finnish oski, oski
  • oskiperson
  • oskilanguage
French osque, Osque
  • osqueof or pertaining to the Oscan language, the Oscan people, or their writing system
  • Osqueperson
  • osquelanguage
German oskisch, Osker
  • oskischof or pertaining to the Oscan language, the Oscan people, or their writing system
  • Oskerperson
  • Oskerinperson
  • Oskischlanguage
Hungarian oszk, oszk
  • oszkof or pertaining to the Oscan language, the Oscan people, or their writing system
  • oszkperson
  • oszklanguage
Italian osco, osco
  • oscoof or pertaining to the Oscan language, the Oscan people, or their writing system
  • oscoperson
  • oscaperson
  • oscolanguage
Latin Oscus, Osca
  • Oscusperson
  • Oscaperson
Polish oskijski, Osk
  • oskijskiof or pertaining to the Oscan language, the Oscan people, or their writing system
  • Oskperson
  • Oskijkaperson
  • język oskijskilanguage
Portuguese osco, osco
  • oscoof or pertaining to the Oscan language, the Oscan people, or their writing system
  • oscoperson
  • oscolanguage
Russian оскский, оск
  • оскский (oskskij)of or pertaining to the Oscan language, the Oscan people, or their writing system
  • оск (osk)person
  • оскский (oskskij)language
Spanish osco, osco
  • oscoof or pertaining to the Oscan language, the Oscan people, or their writing system
  • oscoperson
  • oscolanguage

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Oscan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oscan

MLA

“Oscan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oscan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oscan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oscan.

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