adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ɒˈsɛt.i.ən/
UK:/ɒˈsɛt.jən/
UK:/ɒˈsi(ː).ʃən/
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US:/ɑˈsɛt.i.ən/
US:/ɑˈsɛt.jən/
US:/ɑˈsi.ʃən/
CMU ARPABET:AA2 S EH1 SH Y IH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:AA2 S IY1 SH Y IH0 N
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to Ossetia or Ossetians.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Ossetic, Ossetish
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
The Eastern Iranian language spoken by these people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A member of the Iranian people inhabiting Ossetia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Ossetia + -an.
Across languages
Translations
111 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
օսական
(ōsakan)
— pertaining to Ossetia
Armenian:
օսեթական
(ōsetʻakan)
— pertaining to Ossetia
Catalan:
osseta
— pertaining to Ossetia
Catalan:
osset
— pertaining to Ossetia
Chechen:
хӏирийн
(hiriı̇n)
— pertaining to Ossetia
Czech:
osetský
— pertaining to Ossetia
Czech:
osetinský
— pertaining to Ossetia
Danish:
osseter
— pertaining to Ossetia
Danish:
ossetier
— pertaining to Ossetia
Finnish:
ossetialainen
— pertaining to Ossetia
Finnish:
osseetti-
— pertaining to Ossetia
French:
ossète
— pertaining to Ossetia
Georgian:
ოსური
(osuri)
— pertaining to Ossetia
Georgian:
ოსეთის
(osetis)
— pertaining to Ossetia
German:
ossetisch
— pertaining to Ossetia
Hungarian:
oszét
— pertaining to Ossetia
Irish:
Oiséatach
— pertaining to Ossetia
Italian:
osseto
— pertaining to Ossetia
Italian:
osseta
— pertaining to Ossetia
Northern Kurdish:
osetî
— pertaining to Ossetia
Occitan:
ossèt
— pertaining to Ossetia
Ossetian:
ирыстоны
(irystony)
— pertaining to Ossetia
Ossetian:
ирон
(iron)
— pertaining to Ossetia
Persian:
اوستیایی
(osetiyâyi)
— pertaining to Ossetia
Polish:
osetyjski
— pertaining to Ossetia
Portuguese:
osseta
— pertaining to Ossetia
Russian:
осети́нский
(osetínskij)
— pertaining to Ossetia
Sarikoli:
Osseti ziv
— pertaining to Ossetia
Spanish:
osetio
— pertaining to Ossetia
Swedish:
ossetisk
— pertaining to Ossetia
Armenian:
օսերեն
(ōseren)
— language
Armenian:
օսեթերեն
(ōsetʻeren)
— language
Bartangi:
Оссети зив
(Ōssēti ziv)
— language
Catalan:
osseta
— language
Catalan:
osset
— language
Chechen:
хӏирийн
(hiriı̇n)
— language
Chechen:
хӏирийн мотт
(hiriı̇n mott)
— language
Chinese Mandarin:
奧賽梯語 /奥赛梯语
(Àosàitī yǔ)
— language
Czech:
osetština
— language
Danish:
ossetisk
— language
Dutch:
Ossetisch
— language
Finnish:
osseetti
— language
French:
ossète
— language
Georgian:
ოსური
(osuri)
— language
Georgian:
ოსური ენა
(osuri ena)
— language
German:
Ossetisch
— language
Greek:
οσσετικά
(ossetiká)
— language
Hungarian:
oszét
— language
Irish:
Oiséitis
— language
Italian:
osseto
— language
Japanese:
オセチア語
(Osechia go)
— language
Northern Kurdish:
osetî
— language
Ossetian:
ирон
(iron)
— language
Ossetian:
ирон ӕвзаг
(iron ævzag)
— language
Ossetian:
иронау
(ironaw)
— language
Persian:
آسی
(âsi)
— language
Persian:
اوستی
(oseti)
— language
Polish:
osetyjski
— language
Portuguese:
osseto
— language
Russian:
осети́нский
(osetínskij)
— language
Shughni:
Оссети зив
(Ōssēti ziv)
— language
Shughni:
Ирони зив
(Irōni ziv)
— language
Spanish:
osetio
— language
Spanish:
oseta
— language
Swedish:
ossetiska
— language
Yaghnobi:
Оссетӣ зивок
(Osseti zivok)
— language
Yaghnobi:
Иронӣ зивок
(Ironi zivok)
— language
Zazaki:
Osetki (diq)
— language
Armenian:
օս
(ōs)
— member of the people
Armenian:
օսեթ
(ōsetʻ)
— member of the people
Catalan:
osseta
— member of the people
Catalan:
osset
— member of the people
Chechen:
хӏири
(hiri)
— member of the people
Chinese Mandarin:
奧賽梯人 /奥赛梯人
(Àosàitī rén)
— member of the people
East Circassian:
ӏэсетинхэ
(ʼɛsetinxɛ)
— member of the people
East Circassian:
къущхьэ
(qwuśḥɛ)
— member of the people
East Circassian:
аланхэ
(alanxɛ)
— member of the people
Czech:
Oset
— member of the people
Czech:
Osetinec
— member of the people
Danish:
ossetisk
— member of the people
Esperanto:
osetiano
— member of the people
Esperanto:
osetianino
— member of the people
Finnish:
osseetti
— member of the people
French:
Ossète
— member of the people
French:
Ossétien
— member of the people
French:
Ossétienne
— member of the people
Georgian:
ოსი
(osi)
— member of the people
German:
Ossete
— member of the people
German:
Ossetin
— member of the people
Hungarian:
oszét
— member of the people
Ingush:
хӏирий
(hirii)
— member of the people
Irish:
Oiséatach
— member of the people
Italian:
osseto
— member of the people
Italian:
osseta
— member of the people
Japanese:
オセチア人
(Osechia jin)
— member of the people
Karachay-Balkar:
тегей
(tegey)
— member of the people
Karachay-Balkar:
дюгер
(düger)
— member of the people
Nogai:
осетин
(osetin)
— member of the people
Nogai:
дугыр
(dugır)
— member of the people
Ossetian:
ир
(ir)
— member of the people
Ossetian:
ирӕттӕ
(irættæ)
— member of the people
Ossetian:
дигорӕ
(digoræ)
— member of the people
Ossetian:
дигорӕнттӕ
(digorænttæ)
— member of the people
Persian:
آسی
(âsi)
— member of the people
Polish:
Osetyjczyk
— member of the people
Polish:
Osetyjka
— member of the people
Portuguese:
osseta
— member of the people
Russian:
осети́н
(osetín)
— member of the people
Russian:
осети́нка
(osetínka)
— member of the people