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Osci , ōrum, m.,
I.the Oscans, a primitive people of Campania; in more ancient times called also Opici and Opsci (Obsci ), Verg. A. 7, 730; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 198 Müll. —Hence,
II. Oscus , a, um, adj., Oscan: “ludi,” Cic. Fam. 7, 1: “lingua,” Varr. L. L. 7, § 28 Müll.; Verg. A. 7, 730; Liv. 10, 20, 8: “ludicrum,” Tac. A. 4, 14.—Adv.: Oscē , in Oscan: qui Osce et Volsce fabulantur: nam Latine nesciunt, Titin. ap. Fest. p. 198 Müll.: “dicere aliquid,” Varr. L. L. 5, § 131 Müll.: “scire,” Gell. 17, 17, 1.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 7.1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 10, 20.8
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 7.730
    • Tacitus, Annales, 4.14
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 17.17.1
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