LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Osca

Osca f sg (genitive Oscae)
Classical[ˈɔs.ka]Ecclesiastical[ˈɔs.ka]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularan ancient city in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Huesca
  2. femininesingulara city in Hispania Baetica

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeOsca—
genitiveOscae—
dativeOscae—
accusativeOscam—
ablativeOscā—
vocativeOsca—
locativeOscae—

Osca, ae, f.,
I. a town in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Huesca, in Aragon, Vell. 2, 30, 1; Flor. 3, 22, 9.—Hence, Oscensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Osca, a town of Spain, Oscan: ager, Varr. R. R. 1, 57: argentum, with the Oscan stamp, Liv. 34, 10. —In plur.: Oscenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Osca, the Oscans, Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 24.

Origins

From Paleo-Hispanic Bolskan.

Descendants
  • SpanishHuesca
  • Ancient GreekὌσκα

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyOscaOsca 1. (Ὄσκα, Ptol. 2.6.68), a town of the Ilergetes in the N. of Hispania Tarraconensis, on the road from. Tarraco and Ilerda to Caesaraugusta (Itin…

Quick answers

What does Osca mean in Latin?
Osca, a proper noun, means “an ancient city in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Huesca; a city in Hispania Baetica”.
What is the genitive of Osca?
The genitive singular is Oscae. Osca is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Osca?
In classical Latin, [ˈɔs.ka]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɔs.ka].