Osci
The Osci, also called Opici, Opsci or Obsci (and Oscans or Opicans in English) were an ancient Italic people, living in what is now Campania in southern Italy. They weresubjugated in the 5th century BC by the Samnites, who amalgamated with them and were subsequently incorporated with the Romans.
Their language, Oscan, is a member of the family of Italic languages including Latin, Faliscan, and Umbrian. The Opici were farmers; they were named after the fertility goddess Ops.
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This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.
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