Osco-Umbrian

[ os-koh-uhm-bree-uhn ]

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

Origin of Osco-Umbrian

1
First recorded in 1890–95

Words Nearby Osco-Umbrian

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British Dictionary definitions for Osco-Umbrian

Osco-Umbrian

/ (ˌɒskəʊˈʌmbrɪən) /


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

adjective
  1. relating to or belonging to this group of languages

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