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Ossianic

[ os-ee-an-ik, osh-ee- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
  2. grandiloquent; bombastic.

Ossianic

/ ˌɒsɪˈænɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or reminiscent of Ossian, a legendary Irish hero and bard of the 3rd century a.d

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Ossianic1

First recorded in 1800–10; Ossian + -ic

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