Venetic

American

[vuh-net-ik] / vəˈnɛt ɪk /

noun

an Indo-European language of NE Italy, possibly belonging to the Italic branch, known from inscriptions from the 4th to 2nd centuries b.c.

Venetic British

/ vɪˈnɛtɪk /

noun

an ancient language of NE Italy, usually regarded as belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European family. It is recorded in about 200 inscriptions and was extinct by the 2nd century _ad

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Etymology

Origin of Venetic

1875–80; < Latin Veneticus, equivalent to Venet ( ī ) the Veneti + -icus -ic

Example Sentences

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The NCA investigation formed part of Operation Venetic, the UK-led response to the takedown of the EncroChat service in July 2020.

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She was held as part of Operation Venetic, a nationwide investigation tackling communication devices used by criminals.

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He added that the conviction was down to Operation Venetic, which had allowed the agency to investigate offenders "who had previously gone under the radar".

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The NCA investigated the pair as part of Operation Venetic - the UK response to taking down EncroChat.

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Tekla Selassie, 20, Adil Riaz, 31, and Tobias Slender, 44, were investigated under Operation Venetic - a UK-wide crackdown on organised crime.

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