Ọṣọọsi
Yoruba
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly from a Contraction of Ọ̀ṣọ́wùsì, ultimately from ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣọ́ (“to guard, to watch”) + wùsì (“to grow in prominence or influence”), literally “The warrior that grows in prominence”. This etymology seems likely given the Ekiti form Ẹ̀ṣọ́ùsì
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì
- Oshosi, the orisha of hunting, warriors, and strategy. He is regarded as an assistant and brother of the deity Ògún. As a primordial deity, (irúnmọlẹ̀), he is known as Ogídò
Derived terms
[edit]- ọlọ́ṣọ́ọ̀sì (“a worshipper of Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì”)
Related terms
[edit]- ọlọ́dẹ (“a worshipper of Ọdẹ (synonymous with Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì)”)
Descendants
[edit]- → Portuguese: Oxóssi