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ossa

os sa |ˈäsə ˈɑsə | plural form of os 1.

 

Ossa, Mount

Os sa, Mount |ˈäsə ˈɑsə | 1 a mountain in Thessaly, in northeastern Greece, south of Mount Olympus, that rises to a height of 6,489 feet (1,978 m ). In Greek mythology, the giants were said to have piled Mount Olympus and Mount Ossa onto Mount Pelion in an attempt to reach heaven so that they could destroy the gods. 2 the highest mountain on the island of Tasmania. It rises to a height of 5,305 feet (1,617 m ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

ossa

ossa |ɒsə (r )| plural form of os 1.

 

Ossa, Mount

Ossa, Mount |ˈɒsə | 1 a mountain in Thessaly, NE Greece, south of Mount Olympus, rising to a height of 1,978 m (6,489 ft ). In Greek mythology the giants were said to have piled Mount Ossa on to Mount Pelion, and vice versa, in an attempt to reach heaven and destroy the gods. 2 the highest mountain on the island of Tasmania, rising to a height of 1,617 m (5,305 ft ).

 

Duden Dictionary

ossal

os sal Adjektiv Medizin ossär |oss a l |zu Os die Knochen betreffend

 

ossär

os sär Adjektiv Medizin ossal |oss ä r |zu Os die Knochen betreffend

 

Ossarium

Os sa ri um Substantiv, Neutrum Fachsprache , das Ossuarium |Oss a rium |das Ossarium; Genitiv: des Ossariums, Plural: die Ossarien 1 Beinhaus auf Friedhöfen mittellateinisch oss (u )arium 2 (besonders im alten Palästina ) Miniatursarg aus Stein oder Keramik zur Aufbewahrung der Gebeine eines Toten spätlateinisch oss (u )arium, eigentlich = Urne

 

French Dictionary

ossature

ossature n. f. nom féminin 1 Ensemble des os. : Elle a une ossature solide. SYNONYME squelette . 2 figuré Charpente, structure. : L ’ossature d ’une cathédrale. « en nous rien qui tienne sinon la grande ossature des plans de vie » (Pierre Nepveu , Lignes aériennes ).