Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [os-uh]
- /ˈɒs ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [os-uh]
- /ˈɒs ə/
Definitions of ossa word
- noun ossa a mountain in E Greece, in Thessaly. 6490 feet (1978 meters). 1
- noun plural ossa Anatomy, Zoology. a bone. 1
- noun plural ossa Anatomy, Zoology. a mouth or orifice of the body. 1
- noun plural ossa Geology. an esker, especially when of great length. 1
- noun ossa Plural form of os. 1
- noun ossa a mountain in NE Greece, in E Thessaly: famous in mythology for the attempt of the twin giants, Otus and Ephialtes, to reach heaven by piling Ossa on Olympus and Pelion on Ossa. Height: 1978 m (6489 ft) 0
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Origin of ossa
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1540-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ossa
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ossa popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.