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Oscan

Pronunciation: /ˈɒskən/

The English word “Oscan” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

noun

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

proper noun

  1. 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”).

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