Etruscan
Americanadjective
noun
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an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
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the extinct language of Etruria, not known to be related to any other language. Etr.
noun
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a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 bc
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the non-Indo-European language of the ancient Etruscans, whose few surviving records have not been fully interpreted
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Etruscan
1700–10; < Latin Etrusc ( us ) of Etruria + -an
Example Sentences
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“This is a tool that does programming and also writes documents, and it can also do image editing, and also can read Etruscan, and a bunch of other stuff too,” says Mollick.
The returned artifacts, ranging from the ninth century B.C. to the second century, also included a life-sized bronze figure, as well as bronze heads and multiple Etruscan vases.
From Seattle Times
Among the returned works was a bronze Etruscan warrior that the museum said was stolen from an archaeological museum in Bologna, Italy, in 1963.
From Washington Times
The items, the oldest of which date back to the 9th century BC, include works belonging to the periods of the Etruscan civilisation, Magna Graecia and Imperial Rome.
From Reuters
The waters were considered curative by “Etruscans, Romans, Christians and Pagans,” Mariotti said.
From New York Times
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