Osco-Umbrian

/ˈɑskoʊ ˈʌmbriən/
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Definitions of Osco-Umbrian
  1. noun
    a group of dead languages of ancient Italy; they were displace by Latin
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    types:
    Umbrian
    an extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy
    Oscan
    an extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy
    Sabellian
    an extinct Osco-Umbrian language of ancient Italy that survives only in a few inscriptions
    type of:
    Italic, Italic language
    a branch of the Indo-European languages of which Latin is the chief representative
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