Ossetian
/ɒˈsɛt.i.ən/adjective, noun
Ossetian is spelled O-S-S-E-T-I-A-N: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Ossetian means “Of or relating to Ossetia or Ossetians” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Ossetian?
| Letters | 8: O-S-S-E-T-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 109,062nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Ossetian?
Ossetian appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 109,062nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Ossetian?
- UK /ɒˈsɛt.i.ən/
- UK /ɒˈsɛt.jən/
- UK /ɒˈsi(ː).ʃən/
Ossetian has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Ossetian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Ossetian
- Osetian
- Ossetians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Ossetian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Ossetia or Ossetians.
noun
- 1
A member of the Iranian people inhabiting Ossetia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ossetian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ossète , Ossète, Ossétien, Ossétienne |
| German | ossetisch , Ossete, Ossetin |
| Portuguese | osseta |
| Spanish | osetio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Ossetian come from?
From Ossetia + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).