OSCAR

Etymology

Proper noun

Oscar

A male given name from Irish, Old English.

An Irish patronymic surname, a rare anglicization of Mac Oscair (ā€œson of Oscarā€) (McCusker).

The letter O in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

A locale in United States.

An unincorporated community in Kentucky; named for Kentucky Representative Oscar Turner.

An unincorporated community in Louisiana.

An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for early settler Oscar Bradford.

An unincorporated community in Oklahoma; named for local rancher Oscar W. Seay.

An unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.

An unincorporated community in West Virginia.

Noun

Oscar (plural Oscars)

(informal) An Academy Award.

A statuette awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Anagrams

• AOCRs, ASROC, Carso, ROSCA, Rasco, Rocas, ocras, orcas, sacro-, sarco-

Etymology

Noun

oscar (plural oscars)

Astronotus ocellatus, a cichlid fish, native to South America, sometimes kept in aquariums.

Anagrams

• AOCRs, ASROC, Carso, ROSCA, Rasco, Rocas, ocras, orcas, sacro-, sarco-

Proper noun

OSCAR

Initialism of Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio.

Anagrams

• AOCRs, ASROC, Carso, ROSCA, Rasco, Rocas, ocras, orcas, sacro-, sarco-

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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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