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PRONUNCIATION OF OSSETIC

Ossetic  [ɒˈsɛtɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OSSETIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ossetic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OSSETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ossetian language

Ossetian, also known as Ossete and Ossetic, is an Eastern Iranian language spoken in Ossetia, a region on the northern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains. The Ossete area in Russia is known as North Ossetia–Alania, while the area south of the border is referred to as South Ossetia, recognized by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru as an independent state but by most of the rest of the international community as part of Georgia. Ossetian speakers number about 525,000, sixty percent of whom live in North Ossetia, and ten percent in South Ossetia.

Definition of Ossetic in the English dictionary

The definition of Ossetic in the dictionary is of or relating to Ossetia, its people, or their language. Other definition of Ossetic is the language of the Ossets, belonging to the East Iranian branch of the Indo-European family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OSSETIC


aesthetic
iːsˈθɛtɪk
ascetic
əˈsɛtɪk
athletic
æθˈlɛtɪk
copacetic
ˌkəʊpəˈsɛtɪk
cosmetic
kɒzˈmɛtɪk
diabetic
ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪk
electromagnetic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊmæɡˈnɛtɪk
energetic
ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪk
genetic
dʒɪˈnɛtɪk
kinetic
kɪˈnɛtɪk
magnetic
mæɡˈnɛtɪk
nonascetic
ˌnɒnəˈsɛtɪk
pathetic
pəˈθɛtɪk
phonetic
fəˈnɛtɪk
poetic
pəʊˈɛtɪk
poliorcetic
ˌpɒlɪəˈsɛtɪk
prophetic
prəˈfɛtɪk
prosthetic
prɒsˈθɛtɪk
sympathetic
ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk
synthetic
sɪnˈθɛtɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OSSETIC

Osset
osseter
Ossetia
Ossetian
Ossi
ossia
Ossian
Ossianic
ossicle
ossicular
Ossie
Ossietzky

WORDS THAT END LIKE OSSETIC

acetic
alphabetic
anaesthetic
apologetic
arithmetic
copasetic
copesetic
dietetic
diuretic
electrophoretic
equisetic
esthetic
Gangetic
hematopoietic
heretic
pharmacokinetic
phylogenetic
sovietic
theoretic
unapologetic

Synonyms and antonyms of Ossetic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ossetic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OSSETIC

Find out the translation of Ossetic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ossetic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ossetic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奥塞梯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ossetic
570 millions of speakers

English

Ossetic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओस्सेटिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأوسيتيك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

осетинский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ossetic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওসেটিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ossète
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ossetic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ossetic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オセト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Ossetic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ossetic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ossetic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒசெட்டிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओस्सेटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Osetçe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ossetic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osetyjskich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

осетинський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ossetic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ossetic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Osse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ossetiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ossetisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ossetic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OSSETIC»

The term «Ossetic» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.227 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OSSETIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ossetic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OSSETIC»

Discover the use of Ossetic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ossetic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ossetic grammatical studies
Fridrik Thordarson's book offers new insight not only into the grammar of Ossetic, but also into the history and the cultural anthropological background of the speakers of this language.
Fridrik Thordarson, 2009
2
Phonologies of Asia and Africa: Including the Caucasus
David Testen University of Chicago 35.1. Background Ossetic 1 is a modern Iranian language spoken in the central Caucasus re- gion. A member of the Northeast Iranian branch, Ossetic is regarded as a direct descendant of ancient Scythian ...
Alan S. Kaye, Peter T. Daniels, 1997
3
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Ossetic arts USE Arts, Ossetic Ossetic authors USE Authors, Ossetic Ossetic drama (May Subd Geog) BT Ossetic literature Ossetic epic literature USE Epic literature, Ossetic Ossetic fiction (May Subd Geog) [PK6958] BT Ossetic literature NT ...
Library of Congress, 2006
4
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Oshfi Saikaido (Japan) USE Soma Kaido (Japan) Osi language USE Ossetic language Osiers (May Subd Geog) [SD397.082; UF Basket willows BT Willows NT Basket making Osikuanyame (African people) USE Kuanyama (African people) ...
‎1989
5
Studies in the Historical Development of the Ossetic Vocalism
Ever since Ossetic was extensively researched by eminent Iranists like Abaev, Bailey, Gershevitch and Benveniste, the language has earned a prominent place in (Indo-)Iranian and Indo-European Linguistics.
Johnny Cheung, 2002
6
Oral Literature of Iranian Languages: Kurdish, Pashto, ...
This multi-volume, authoritative survey reflects the stature and significance of Persian literature as the single most important accomplishment of the Iranian nation.
Philip G. Kreyenbroek, 2010
7
Comparative philology. From the Edinb. review
Another Arian language, the Ossetic, has never produced any literature at all, but has been collected only from the mouths of the people, on account of its linguistic importance. This language, spoken in the valleys of Mount Caucasus, and ...
Comparative philology, 1851
8
The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal
Another Arian language, the Ossetic, has never produced any literature at all, but has been collected only from the mouths of the people, on account of its linguistic importance. This language, spoken in the valleys of Mount Caucasus, and ...
Sydney Smith, Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey, William Empson, 1851
9
Sarmatians: Alans, Aspar, Iazyges, Roxolani, Cataphract, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
10
Articles Containing Ossetic Language Text: List of Sovereign ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2011

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OSSETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ossetic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Background: South Ossetia/Georgia A mountainous region torn …
The Ossetian ethnic group speak Ossetic, a language related to Farsi or Persian. Estimates of how many of them live in South Ossetia range ... «Radio France Internationale, Aug 08»

REFERENCE
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