Ossa
See also: ossa
English
Etymology
Surname borrowed from Spanish Ossa, itself from Basque otsoa (“wolf”).
Proper noun
Ossa (countable and uncountable, plural Ossas)
- A surname.
- A village in Larissa regional unit, Greece.
- A village in Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ossa is the 33645th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 677 individuals. Ossa is most common among Hispanic/Latino (79.62%) and White (18.91%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ossa”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- ASOs, SOAs, Sosa, so as
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὄσσα (Óssa).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈos.sa/, [ˈɔs̠ːä]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈos.sa/, [ˈɔsːä]
Proper noun
Ossa f sg (genitive Ossae); first declension
- A mountain of Thessaly, separated from the Olympus by the valley of Tempe
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Ossa |
| Genitive | Ossae |
| Dative | Ossae |
| Accusative | Ossam |
| Ablative | Ossā |
| Vocative | Ossa |
Related terms
- Ossaeus
References
- “Ossa”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Ossa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
- “Ossa”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly