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Oschi

English translation: Oscans

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Italian term or phrase:Oschi
English translation:Oscans
Entered by: RosFlinn (X)

11:49 Mar 14, 2006
Italian to English translations [PRO]
History / Ancient population
Italian term or phrase: Oschi
They lived in the Sorrento area though I have no dates
RosFlinn (X)
Oscans
Explanation:
Oscans
Oscans, a primitive people of Italy occupying Campania; were subjugated in the 5th century B.C. by the Samnites, who amalgamated with them and were subsequently incorporated with the Romans; the Oscan tongue, a cruder form of Latin, may have had its own literature, and is still extant on coins and in inscriptions.

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Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 10:36
Grading comment
Many thanks all - this is the only versions that's in Collins' dictionary and therefore probably the most frequently used, hence my choice.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Oscans
Sarah Ponting
4 +4The Oscans
awilliams
3 +2Oscans or Opicans
Anthony Green
5The Oschi
Romanian Translator (X)
3the Oschi
Dolores Vázquez


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Oscans


Explanation:
Oscans
Oscans, a primitive people of Italy occupying Campania; were subjugated in the 5th century B.C. by the Samnites, who amalgamated with them and were subsequently incorporated with the Romans; the Oscan tongue, a cruder form of Latin, may have had its own literature, and is still extant on coins and in inscriptions.




    Reference: http://www.fromoldbooks.org/Wood-NuttallEncyclopaedia/o/osca...
Sarah Ponting
Italy
Local time: 10:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks all - this is the only versions that's in Collins' dictionary and therefore probably the most frequently used, hence my choice.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lafresita (X)
1 min
agree  awilliams
1 min
  -> Hi Amy :-)
agree  Anthony Green
2 mins
agree  Angela Arnone
8 mins
agree  silvia b (X)
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
The Oscans


Explanation:
Seem to remember having heard that. Let me check...

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-03-14 11:55:18 GMT)
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Or "Opicans", apparently:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osci


awilliams
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Ponting
0 min
  -> hi Sarah
agree  lafresita (X)
1 min
agree  Anthony Green
2 mins
agree  Angela Arnone: great photo
8 mins
  -> cheers, Angela!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Oscans or Opicans


Explanation:
Rather obscure people this one!


    Reference: http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery;jsessionid=2kplmw3sysjxm...
Anthony Green
Italy
Local time: 10:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Angela Arnone: Sauce for the geeses (!!), sauce for the gander ...
9 mins
agree  awilliams
1 day 2 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The Oschi


Explanation:
Touristic Site - Booking OnLine - Travel OnLine - WebCam OnLine ...... then, for a longer period, under the influence of another Italic people: the Oschi. ... later it was the seat of the government of the Menenia tribe. ...
www.turisticsite.com/history/sorrento.asp




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Note added at 7 mins (2006-03-14 11:56:54 GMT)
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Meanings of asteroid names (1001-1500) - Wikipedia, the free ...... ancient city founded by the Oschi, between Pompeii and Salerno, ... Latin name for Friesland and the teutonic tribe that gave its name to the area † [H] ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meanings_ of_asteroid_names_(1001-1500)


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Note added at 7 mins (2006-03-14 11:57:16 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meanings_ of_asteroid_names_(1001-1500)

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-03-14 11:58:54 GMT)
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HOTEL ALFONSO A MARE - CAMPANIA - SALERNO - PRAIANO... under the influence of another Italic people: the Oschi. ... Poseidonia languished until 390 bc, when It fell to A tribe of local barbarians called the ...
www.hotelsearch.it/en/hotel/20108354-entourism.htm


Romanian Translator (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:36
Native speaker of: Romanian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Angela Arnone: beware of badly-translated websites!
10 mins
neutral  Anthony Green: agreeing with Angela - a clue may be the names of the websites and in the latter case the capitals on It and A which seemed to make little sense - but it must be said there are a lot of Oschi's out there in non-specific English texts!
11 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the Oschi


Explanation:
Sorrento was probably founded by the Greeks and it was under the Etruscan influence for a certain period of time, then, for a longer period, under the influence of another Italic people: the Oschi.



    Reference: http://www.turisticsite.com/history/sorrento
    www.sorrentoinfo.com/about_sorrento/ sorrento_historic_signs.
Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Angela Arnone: beware of badly-translated websites!
7 mins
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