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"Hosco" is an adjective which is often translated as "sullen", and "osco" is a noun which is often translated as "Oscan". Learn more about the difference between "hosco" and "osco" below.
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el osco(
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koh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (language)
a. Oscan
El osco y el etrusco fueron dos de las principales lenguas en la Italia antigua.Oscan and Etruscan were two of the main languages in ancient Italy.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. Oscan
Los oscos poblaron el sur de Italia varios siglos años antes de la fundación de la república romana.The Oscans populated the south of Italy several centuries before the founding of the Roman Republic.
