Ossianic

[os-ee-an-ik, osh-ee-]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.

2. grandiloquent; bombastic.

Ossianic

/ ˌɒsɪˈænɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or reminiscent of Ossian, a legendary Irish hero and bard of the 3rd century _a.d

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ossianic¹

First recorded in 1800–10; Ossian + -ic