Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Etruscan alphabet — writing system of the Etruscans, derived from a Greek alphabet (originally learned from the Phoenicians) as early as the 8th century BC. It is known to modern scholars from more than 10,000 inscriptions. Like the alphabets of the… … Universalium
Etruscan — may refer to:Etruscans* Etruscan alphabet * Etruscan architecture * Etruscan chariot * Etruscan cities * Etruscan civilization * Etruscan history * Etruscan jewelry * Etruscan language * Etruscan mythology * Etruscan numerals * Etruscan Sibyl *… … Wikipedia
Etruscan language — Infobox Language name=Etruscan nativename=mechl Rasnal familycolor=Isolate states=Ancient Etruria region=Italian Peninsula extinct=1st century AD family=Tyrrhenian iso2=und|iso3=ettThe Etruscan language was spoken and written by the Etruscan… … Wikipedia
alphabet — /al feuh bet , bit/, n. 1. the letters of a language in their customary order. 2. any system of characters or signs with which a language is written: the Greek alphabet. 3. any such system for representing the sounds of a language: the phonetic… … Universalium
Etruscan language — Language spoken by the ancient people of Etruria in what is now Italy. Its proposed relations with the Indo European family have not been generally accepted, and Etruscan remains a linguistic isolate (i.e., unrelated to any other language). Known … Universalium
Etruscan mythology — Etruscan mural of the God Typhon, from Tarquinia … Wikipedia
ALPHABET — Etruscan writing appeared in Etruria from about 700 BC, using a Greek Euboean alphabet, with small additions and exclusions to fit Etruscan phonetics. Alphabets are prominent among early examples of writing, including those on the writing… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
Etruscan origins — A map showing the extent of Etruria and the Etruscan civilization. The map includes the 12 cities of the Etruscan League and notable cities founded by the Etruscans. There are two main hypotheses as to the origins of the Etruscan civilization in… … Wikipedia
Etruscan military history — The Siege of Rome by the Etruscan military against the Roman military The Etruscans, like the contemporary cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had a persistent military tradition. In addition to marking the rank and power of certain… … Wikipedia
Etruscan numerals — The Etruscan numerals were used by the ancient Etruscans. The system was adapted from the Greek Attic numerals and formed the inspiration for the later Roman numerals.(* approximate shape of the symbols, because these are not included in the… … Wikipedia
