Associations to the word «Messapian»

Wiktionary

MESSAPIAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to the ancient Messapian people
MESSAPIAN, noun. A member of the Messapian people, the ancient inhabitants of the region of Apulia in Southern Italy
MESSAPIAN, proper noun. The Italic language spoken by this people

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats