oscan

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈɒskən/ (UK)
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/ˈɒskən/ (UK) · /ˈɑːskən/ (US)

Definition of oscan

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.

noun

  1. A member of an ancient group of Italic-speaking peoples of Campania (the Osci).

name

  1. The extinct language of the Oscan people.

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Etymology

From Latin Osci, Opsci ("worshippers of Ops"), an Italic harvest goddess, related to Latin ops, opis (“riches, wealth, plenty”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-os- (“work”), from the verbal root *h₃ep- (“to work”).

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