I. əˈsed.ik adjective
also os·se·tian -sēshən
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: osset + -ic or -an, adjective suffix
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Ossets
II. noun
or os·sete ˈäˌsēt
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: ossetic from ossetic, adjective; ossete from ossete, variant of osset
: the Iranian language of the Ossets