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