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oscan

/ˈɒs.kən/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa a un individuo del antiguo pueblo itálico que hablaba la lengua osca, o bien la propia lengua osco-umbra extinta, históricamente hablada en el sur de Italia.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈɒs.kən/

nombre propio

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.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa a un individuo del antiguo pueblo itálico que hablaba la lengua osca, o bien la propia lengua osco-umbra extinta, históricamente hablada en el sur de Italia.
  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.

    🇪🇸osco

  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.

    🇪🇸Osco (lengua extincta)