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oscan

/ˈɒs.kən/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen des antiken italischen Volkes der Osker bezeichnet, das Oskische sprach, oder die ausgestorbene italische Sprache selbst, die historisch in Süditalien verbreitet war.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈɒs.kən/

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A noun referring to a member of an ancient Italic people who spoke the Oscan language, or to the extinct Italic language itself, historically spoken in southern Italy.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen des antiken italischen Volkes der Osker bezeichnet, das Oskische sprach, oder die ausgestorbene italische Sprache selbst, die historisch in Süditalien verbreitet war.
  1. Member of an ancient people C2 formal

    A person belonging to an ancient Italic group that lived in Campania and spoke the Oscan language.

    • The Oscans were known for their distinct culture and language in pre-Roman Italy.
    • Historians study the Oscans to understand early Italic societies.
    • The Oscans inhabited parts of southern Italy before the Roman expansion.

    🇩🇪Angehöriger eines antiken Volkes

  2. Extinct language C2 formal

    An ancient Italic language spoken in southern Italy, now extinct, related to Latin and Umbrian.

    • Oscan is preserved in inscriptions and coins from ancient Campania.
    • Linguists compare Oscan with Latin to trace the evolution of Italic languages.
    • The Oscan language provides valuable insights into pre-Roman Italy.

    🇩🇪Oskische Sprache