Ossetian

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UK/ɒˈsɛt.i.ən/UK/ɒˈsɛt.jən/UK/ɒˈsi(ː).ʃən/US/ɑˈsɛt.i.ən/

adjective

Of or relating to Ossetia or Ossetians.

UncommonScrabble 8

Meanings

adjectiveOssetian (not comparable)

alternative Osetian

  1. not comparableOf or relating to Ossetia or Ossetians.

    Synonyms: Ossetic, Ossetish

nounOssetian (plural Ossetians)

plural Ossetians · alternative Osetian

  1. A member of the Iranian people inhabiting Ossetia.

    Synonyms: Ossete

proper noun

alternative Osetian

  1. The Eastern Iranian language spoken by these people.

    Synonyms: Ossetic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or relating to Ossetia or Ossetians.

nounA member of the Iranian people inhabiting Ossetia.

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proper nounThe Eastern Iranian language spoken by these people.

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Origin

Translations

Catalan osseta, osset
  • ossetapertaining to Ossetia
  • ossetpertaining to Ossetia
  • ossetamember of the people
  • ossetmember of the people
  • ossetalanguage
  • ossetlanguage
Chinese Mandarin 奧賽梯人 /奥赛梯人, 奧賽梯語 /奥赛梯语
  • 奧賽梯人 /奥赛梯人 (Àosàitī rén)member of the people
  • 奧賽梯語 /奥赛梯语 (Àosàitī yǔ)language
Czech osetský, osetinský
  • osetskýpertaining to Ossetia
  • osetinskýpertaining to Ossetia
  • Osetmember of the people
  • Osetinecmember of the people
  • osetštinalanguage
Danish osseter, ossetier
  • osseterpertaining to Ossetia
  • ossetierpertaining to Ossetia
  • ossetiskmember of the people
  • ossetisklanguage
Dutch Ossetisch
  • Ossetischlanguage
Esperanto osetiano, osetianino
  • osetianomember of the people
  • osetianinomember of the people
Finnish ossetialainen, osseetti-
  • ossetialainenpertaining to Ossetia
  • osseetti-pertaining to Ossetia
  • osseettimember of the people
  • osseettilanguage
French ossète, Ossète
  • ossètepertaining to Ossetia
  • Ossètemember of the people
  • Ossétienmember of the people
  • Ossétiennemember of the people
  • ossètelanguage
German ossetisch, Ossete
  • ossetischpertaining to Ossetia
  • Ossetemember of the people
  • Ossetinmember of the people
  • Ossetischlanguage
Greek οσσετικά
  • οσσετικά (ossetiká)language
Hungarian oszét, oszét
  • oszétpertaining to Ossetia
  • oszétmember of the people
  • oszétlanguage
Irish Oiséatach, Oiséatach
  • Oiséatachpertaining to Ossetia
  • Oiséatachmember of the people
  • Oiséitislanguage
Italian osseto, osseta
  • ossetopertaining to Ossetia
  • ossetapertaining to Ossetia
  • ossetomember of the people
  • ossetamember of the people
  • ossetolanguage
Japanese オセチア人, オセチア語
  • オセチア人 (Osechia jin)member of the people
  • オセチア語 (Osechia go)language
Korean 오세티야어
  • 오세티야어 (osetiya'eo)language
Persian اوستیایی, آسی
  • اوستیایی (osetiyâyi)pertaining to Ossetia
  • آسی (âsi)member of the people
  • آسی (âsi)language
  • اوستی (oseti)language
Polish osetyjski, Osetyjczyk
  • osetyjskipertaining to Ossetia
  • Osetyjczykmember of the people
  • Osetyjkamember of the people
  • osetyjskilanguage
Portuguese osseta, osseta
  • ossetapertaining to Ossetia
  • ossetamember of the people
  • ossetolanguage
Russian осети́нский, осети́н
  • осети́нский (osetínskij)pertaining to Ossetia
  • осети́н (osetín)member of the people
  • осети́нка (osetínka)member of the people
  • осети́нский (osetínskij)language
Slovak osetský, osetčina
  • osetskýpertaining to Ossetia
  • osetčinalanguage
Spanish osetio, osetio
  • osetiopertaining to Ossetia
  • osetiomember of the people
  • osetiolanguage
  • osetalanguage
Swedish ossetisk, osset
  • ossetiskpertaining to Ossetia
  • ossetmember of the people
  • ossetiskalanguage
Ukrainian осети́нський
  • осети́нський (osetýnsʹkyj)pertaining to Ossetia

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Cite this entry
APA

Ossetian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ossetian

MLA

“Ossetian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ossetian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ossetian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ossetian.

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