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Osco-Umbrian

American  
[os-koh-uhm-bree-uhn] / ˈɒs koʊˈʌm bri ən /

noun

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

Osco-Umbrian British  
/ ˌɒskəʊˈʌmbrɪən /

noun

  1. a group of extinct languages of ancient Italy, including Oscan, Umbrian, and Sabellian, which were displaced by Latin

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adjective

  1. relating to or belonging to this group of languages

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Etymology

Origin of Osco-Umbrian

First recorded in 1890–95

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