Osci

English

Etymology

From Latin Osci, worshippers of Ops (“earth goddess, fertility deity”), from ops (“plenty”). Known by the Greeks as Ὀπικοί (Opikoí), Ὀσκοί (Oskoí).

Noun

Osci pl (plural only)

1. An ancient Italic people from Campania in Italy.

Related terms

• Oscan

Anagrams

• ISCO, OICs, COIs, ICOs, IOCs, CIOs, Scio

Latin

Etymology

See above. Cognate with Latin opicus (“ignorant, stupid”), re-borrowed from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈɔs.kiː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈɔʃ.ʃi]

Noun

Oscī m (singular Oscus)

1. The Oscans, an ancient Italic people in Southern Italy.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	Oscus	Osca	Oscum		Oscī	Oscae	Osca
genitive	Oscī	Oscae	Oscī		Oscōrum	Oscārum	Oscōrum
dative	Oscō	Oscae	Oscō		Oscīs
accusative	Oscum	Oscam	Oscum		Oscōs	Oscās	Osca
ablative	Oscō	Oscā	Oscō		Oscīs
vocative	Osce	Osca	Oscum		Oscī	Oscae	Osca