Associations to the word «Etruscan»

Wiktionary

ETRUSCAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria, a pre-Roman civilization in Italy.
ETRUSCAN, noun. An inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
ETRUSCAN, proper noun. The extinct language of Etruria, which has no known relation to any other language.
ETRUSCAN BEAR, noun. An extinct species of bear, Ursus etruscus.
ETRUSCAN BEARS, noun. Plural of Etruscan bear
ETRUSCAN SHREW, noun. Suncus etruscus, a species of shrew native to Eurasia.

Dictionary definition

ETRUSCAN, noun. A native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC).

Wise words

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