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- [os-kuh n]
- /ˈɒs kən/
- /ˈɒskən/
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- [os-kuh n]
- /ˈɒs kən/
Definitions of oscan word
- noun oscan one of an ancient people of south-central Italy. 1
- noun oscan the Indo-European, probably Italic, language of the Oscans, written in an alphabet derived from the Etruscan. 1
- adjective oscan of or relating to the Oscans or their language. 1
- noun oscan an extinct language of ancient S Italy belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European family 0
- noun oscan a speaker of this language; Samnite 0
- adjective oscan of or relating to this language 0
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Origin of oscan
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; Latin Osc(ī) the Oscans + -an1
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Parts of speech for Oscan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oscan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.