oscan

• Nom désignant un membre d'un ancien peuple italique parlant la langue osque, ou cette langue italique éteinte, historiquement parlée dans le sud de l'Italie.

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.

nom propre

1. Member of an ancient peopleC2formal

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

   Osque

   • 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.

2. Extinct languageC2formal

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

   osque

   • 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.