Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì
name
/ɔ̀.ʃɔ́ɔ̀.sì/
Ọ̀ṣọ́sì (alternative), Ọ̀ṣọ́òsì (alternative), Ẹ̀ṣọ́ùsì (alternative)
Definitions
- 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
Etymology
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.
Component words
ọ̀-ṣọ́to guard, to watchwùsìto grow in prominence or influence
Descendants
OxóssiPortuguese
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “Ọṣọọsi”.
Reference:
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