Etruscan

[ ih-truhs-kuhn ]

adjective
  1. pertaining to Etruria, its inhabitants, civilization, art, or language.

noun
  1. an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.

  2. the extinct language of Etruria, not known to be related to any other language. Abbreviation: Etr.

Origin of Etruscan

1
1700–10; <Latin Etrusc(us) of Etruria + -an
  • Also E·tru·ri·an [ih-troor-ee-uhn]. /ɪˈtrʊər i ən/.

Words Nearby Etruscan

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How to use Etruscan in a sentence

  • In some Etruscan paintings we have scenes which are supposed to indicate the preparation of a bride for the wedding ceremony.

  • They were the excellencies of flesh and spirit, and according to Etruscan mythology they were man and wife.

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  • A number of examples of bridgework have been found in the old Etruscan tombs.

  • There are some Etruscan bronzes remaining in the museums of Europe.

British Dictionary definitions for Etruscan

Etruscan

Etrurian (ɪˈtrʊərɪən)

/ (ɪˈtrʌskən) /


noun
  1. a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 bc

  2. the non-Indo-European language of the ancient Etruscans, whose few surviving records have not been fully interpreted

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Etruria, the Etruscans, their culture, or their language

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