Phrase guide

South Ossetian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to South Ossetia or its people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

A person from South Ossetia or of South Ossetian descent.

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: eteläossetialainen — of South Ossetia
  • French: sud-ossète — of South Ossetia
  • Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстоны (Xussar Irystony) — of South Ossetia
  • Russian: южноосети́нский (južnoosetínskij) — of South Ossetia
  • Finnish: eteläossetialainen — person from or descended from South Ossetia
  • French: Sud-Ossète — person from or descended from South Ossetia
  • Russian: южноосети́нец (južnoosetínec) — person from or descended from South Ossetia
  • Russian: южноосети́нка (južnoosetínka) — person from or descended from South Ossetia