Associations to the word «Oscan»

Wiktionary

OSCAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.
OSCAN, noun. A member of an ancient group of Italic-speaking peoples of Campania (the Osci).
OSCAN, proper noun. The language of the Oscan people.

Dictionary definition

OSCAN, noun. An Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania.
OSCAN, noun. An extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats