English Explanatory Dictionary

Ossetian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Ossetia or Ossetians.
noun
  1. A member of the Iranian people inhabiting Ossetia.
name
  1. The Eastern Iranian language spoken by these people.

Pronunciation

/ɒˈsɛt.i.ən/ /ɒˈsɛt.jən/ /ɒˈsi(ː).ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ossetian.wav /ɑˈsɛt.i.ən/ /ɑˈsɛt.jən/ /ɑˈsi.ʃən/

Word forms

Ossetian Osetian Ossetians

Etymology

From Ossetia + -an.

Synonyms

Ossetic Ossetish Ossete

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Ossetian terms os oss
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