ossa

¹

[ os-uh ]

noun

1. plural of os ¹.

Ossa

²

[ os-uh ]

noun

1. a mountain in E Greece, in Thessaly. 6,490 feet (1,978 meters).

ossa

¹

/ ˈɒsə /

noun

1. See os
   the plural of os 2

Ossa

²

/ ˈɒsə /

noun

1. a mountain in NE Greece, in E Thessaly: famous in mythology for the attempt of the twin giants, Otus and Ephialtes, to reach heaven by piling Ossa on Olympus and Pelion on Ossa. Height: 1978 m (6489 ft)

Example Sentences

The temporal bones, and the ossa bregmatis are the same as in man, but in apes and monkeys these bones are of a different form.

From Project Gutenberg

Adding insufferable snobbishness to his present personality was piling Pelion on Ossa.

From Project Gutenberg

Ostendens duo ossa quod dicebat illa esse quæ ceciderunt de talis suis.

From Project Gutenberg

If all my ascensions could be put together, they would out-top Olympus and make Ossa a wart.

From Project Gutenberg

And so on, and so on: Ossa on Pelion of rapture and young delight and wonder, when suddenly a heavy hand was laid on his shoulder.

From Project Gutenberg