Oscan

ˈɒskən

Definition

Definition of Oscan - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ancient people

Rare

member of ancient Italic tribes in Campania

Rare

The Oscan were known for their unique culture.

language

Rare

extinct Italic language of southern Italy

Rare

Oscan was spoken by several ancient tribes.

dialect

language

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Oscan-speaking

adj.

relating to speakers of the Oscan language

The Oscan-speaking communities were prominent in ancient Italy..

Origin of Oscan

Latin, Oscus (an Italic tribe)

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Osco-Umbrian

linguistics

group of ancient Italian languages including Oscan and Umbrian

Oscan-speaking

adj.

people group

relating to speakers of the Oscan language

Oscan-speaking

adj.

speech skill

able to communicate in Oscan

Examples of Oscan in a sentence

Archaeologists discovered Oscan artifacts in the ruins.
Linguists study Oscan to understand ancient cultures.
Oscan inscriptions were found in archaeological sites.

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French:Oscan, osque, ...
German:Osker, Oskisch, ...
Italian:Osci, osco, ...
Spanish:oscos, osco, ...
Portuguese:Oscan, ...
Chinese:奥斯坎人, 奥斯坎语, ...
Japanese:オスカン人, オスカン語, ...
Arabic:أوسكان, الأوسكانية, ...
Hebrew:אוֹסְקִי, אוֹסְקָנִית, ...
Russian:Оскан, Оскский, ...
Ukrainian:оскани, Осканська мова, ...
Hindi:ऑस्कन, ...
Bengali:অস্কান, ...
Catalan:osc, ...
Czech:Osk, oskičtina, ...
Danish:Oscaner, Oskisk, ...
Dutch:Oscanen, Oscan, ...
Greek:Οσκός, Οσκάν, ...
Hungarian:oszk, kihalt dél-itáliai itáliai nyelv, ...
Khmer:ជនជាតិអូស្កាន, ភាសាអូស្កាន, ...
Korean:오스칸족, 오스칸어, ...
Persian:اوسکان, ...
Polish:Oskowie, oskijski, ...
Portuguese (BR):oscos, osco, ...
Romanian:Oscan, oscană, ...
Swedish:Osker, oskan, ...
Thai:ออสกัน, ภาษาออสกัน, ...
Turkish:Oscanlar, Oskça, ...
Vietnamese:người Oscan, tiếng Oscan, ...

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Noun

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