Ossetic

[ o-set-ik ]

adjective

1. Ossetian.

noun

1. the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.

Ossetic

/ ɒˈsɛtɪk; ɒˈsiːʃən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Ossetia, its people, or their language

noun

1. the language of the Ossets, belonging to the East Iranian branch of the Indo-European family

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ossetic¹

First recorded in 1920–25; Osset + -ic

Example Sentences

Circassian and Ossetic are joined to the first group of Aryan languages lying to the north-west of Persia, and containing Armenian, Georgian and Kurd.

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