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Etruscan vs Fescennia - What's the difference?

etruscan | fescennia |

As proper nouns the difference between etruscan and fescennia

is that etruscan is the extinct language of Etruria, which has no known relation to any other language while Fescennia is an ancient Etruscan town, best known for the "Fescennine Verses," a tradition of scurrilous songs performed on special occasions.

As an adjective Etruscan

is of or pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria, a pre-Roman civilization in Italy.

As a noun Etruscan

is an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.

etruscan

English

Alternative forms

* Etrurian

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria, a pre-Roman civilization in Italy.

    • Derived terms

    * Etruscan shrew

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inhabitant of ancient Etruria.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The extinct language of Etruria, which has no known relation to any other language.

    • See also

    * (ett)

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    fescennia

    English

    (Fescennia)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An ancient Etruscan town, best known for the "Fescennine Verses," a tradition of scurrilous songs performed on special occasions. "Fescennine" - Licentious, obscene, scurrilous, Michael Quinion, World Wide Words , accessed 14/7/2010

    • Derived terms

    * Fescennine * fescennine

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