Etruscan
kən adjective
1.
noun
2.
an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
3.
the extinct language of Etruria, not known to be related to any other language. Abbreviation: Etr.
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Etruscan or Etrurian (ɪˈtrʌskən, ɪˈtrʊərɪən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 |
| 2. | the non-Indo-European language of the ancient Etruscans, whose few surviving records have not been fully interpreted |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of, relating to, or characteristic of Etruria, the Etruscans, their culture, or their language |
| Etrurian or Etrurian | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
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Etruscan
1706, from L. Etruscus "an Etruscan," from Etruria, ancient name of Tuscany, of uncertain origin, but containing an element that might mean "water" (see Basque) and which could be a reference to the rivers in the region.
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