E|trus|can

E|trus|can
E|trus|can «ih TRUHS kuhn», adjective.
of or having to do with Etruria, an ancient country in central western Italy, its people, or their language, art, or customs: »

The Etruscan civilization bloomed in central Italy from the seventh to the first century B.C. (Scientific American).

–n.
1. a person who was born or lived in Etruria: »

For centuries the Etruscans had been the shadowy forerunners of the Romans (Time).

2. the language of the ancient Etruscans.
[< Latin Etruscus + English -an]

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