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Explore Oscan through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like italian. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Oscan in a sentence

Oscan meaning

Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.

Synonyms of Oscan

italian osco-umbrian

Related words

Other words often associated with Oscan or its synonyms:

european italic romance

Using Oscan

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.
  • Useful related words include: italian, osco-umbrian.

Context around Oscan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

instance 1× moreover 1×

Often after:

viteliu 1× epithet 1×

Sentence patterns with Oscan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for instance oscan viteliu land 1× moreover oscan epithet leucesius 1× oscan and umbrian 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for instance oscan 1× moreover oscan epithet 1× oscan and umbrian 1×

Common sentence endings:

are often latinized 1× greek word italia 1× lucetius servius aen 1×

Words around Oscan

Just before it in the word index:

osca 5 osc 29 osby 4 osburn 6 osburh 3 osbournes 5

Just after it in the word index:

oscar 2.247 oscars 687 oscarson 4 oscc 3 osce 97 osceola 59

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Oscan

  • In this selection, "oscan" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, instance, moreover, viteliu and epithet stand out and add context to how "oscan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for instance oscan viteliu land and moreover oscan epithet leucesius. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oscan" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oscan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Moreover, Oscan epithet Leucesius (present also in the Carmen Saliare) and Lucetius (Servius Aen. (14 words)

Oscan and Umbrian forms tend to be found in inscriptions; in Roman literature these names are often Latinized. (18 words)

For instance, Oscan Viteliu (land of the male calves, compare Latin vitulus, yearling, male calf) gave rise to the Greek word Italia. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

For instance, Oscan Viteliu (land of the male calves, compare Latin vitulus, yearling, male calf) gave rise to the Greek word Italia. (22 words)

Oscan and Umbrian forms tend to be found in inscriptions; in Roman literature these names are often Latinized. (18 words)

Moreover, Oscan epithet Leucesius (present also in the Carmen Saliare) and Lucetius (Servius Aen. (14 words)

Example sentences (3)

For instance, Oscan Viteliu (land of the male calves, compare Latin vitulus, yearling, male calf) gave rise to the Greek word Italia.

Moreover, Oscan epithet Leucesius (present also in the Carmen Saliare) and Lucetius (Servius Aen.

Oscan and Umbrian forms tend to be found in inscriptions; in Roman literature these names are often Latinized.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oscan" in a sentence?
An example: "For instance, Oscan Viteliu (land of the male calves, compare Latin vitulus, yearling, male calf) gave rise to the Greek word Italia." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "oscan" from authentic English texts.
What does "oscan" mean?
Oscan means: Of or pertaining to the Oscan language or Oscan people, or their writing system.
What are synonyms of "oscan"?
Common synonyms of "oscan" include: italian, osco-umbrian.
How many example sentences with "oscan" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "oscan", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.