ETRUSCAN


Meaning of ETRUSCAN in English

[ ɪ'trʌsk(ə)n ]

■ noun

1》 a native of Etruria, an ancient state of central Italy that was at its height c. 500 BC.

2》 the language of Etruria, written in an alphabet derived from Greek.

■ adjective relating to Etruria, its people, or their language.

Origin

from L. Etruscus + -an .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.