ossa

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒsə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Ossa', 'ossa': (os′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
os•sa  (os′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. pl. of os 1 . 

Os•sa  (os′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa mountain in E Greece, in Thessaly. 6490 ft. (1978 m).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ossa / ˈɒsə/
  1. a mountain in NE Greece, in E Thessaly: famous in mythology for the attempt of the twin giants, Otus and Ephialtes, to reach heaven by piling Ossa on Olympus and Pelion on Ossa. Height: 1978 m (6489 ft)
'ossa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Pelion - Tempe - os

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