Ossetic

[ o-set-ik ]

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

Origin of Ossetic

1
First recorded in 1920–25; Osset + -ic

Words Nearby Ossetic

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British Dictionary definitions for Ossetic

Ossetic

Ossetian (ɒˈsiːʃən)

/ (ɒˈsɛtɪk) /


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

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