oscan

英 ['ɔskən] 美
  • n. 欧斯干人
  • adj. 欧斯干人的

英英释义


1. an Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania
2. an extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy

英文词源


Oscan (adj.)
of or pertaining to the ancient people of southern Italy, 1590s, from Latin Osci, Opsci (plural) "Oscans," literally "worshippers of Ops," a harvest goddess, the name related to Latin ops (genitive opis) "abundance, plenty, wealth, riches," from PIE *op- (1) "to work, produce in abundance" (see opus).