FALISCAN


Meaning of FALISCAN in English

I. fəˈliskən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Latin Falisc us + English -an

: of or relating to the Falisci who inhabited the city of Falerii and its region in ancient Etruria ; also : relating to or constituting their dialect : falerian

II. noun

( -s )

Usage: capitalized

1. : one of the Falisci

2. : the dialect of Latin of the Faliscans that is known from a small body of inscriptions written in an alphabet of Etruscan origin and is sometimes regarded as a language

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.