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Osco-Umbrian

[ os-koh-uhm-bree-uhn ]

noun

  1. a group of languages, usually classified as Italic, that contains Oscan and Umbrian.


Osco-Umbrian

/ ˌɒskəʊˈʌmbrɪən /

noun

  1. a group of extinct languages of ancient Italy, including Oscan, Umbrian, and Sabellian, which were displaced by Latin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to or belonging to this group of languages
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Osco-Umbrian1

First recorded in 1890–95

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