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Yoruba
Etymology
Folk etymology states it comes 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”
Pronunciation
Proper noun
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
- Synonyms: Ọdẹ, Ọ̀ṣọ́, Ogídò
Derived terms
- ọlọ́dẹ (“a worshipper of Ọdẹ (synonymous with Ọ̀ṣọ́ọ̀sì)”)
Descendants