Etruscan

[ ih-truhs-kuhn ]

adjective

1. pertaining to Etruria, its inhabitants, civilization, art, or language.

noun

1. an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
2. the extinct language of Etruria, not known to be related to any other language. : Etr.

Etruscan

/ ɪˈtrʌskən; ɪˈtrʊərɪən /

noun

1. a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 bc
2. the non-Indo-European language of the ancient Etruscans, whose few surviving records have not been fully interpreted

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Etruria, the Etruscans, their culture, or their language

Word History and Origins

Origin of Etruscan¹

1700–10; < Latin Etrusc ( us ) of Etruria + -an

Example Sentences

The returned artifacts, ranging from the ninth century B.C. to the second century, also included a life-sized bronze figure, as well as bronze heads and multiple Etruscan vases.

From Seattle Times

He now plays Arthur, an Englishman in 1980s Italy with a mysterious gift for finding Etruscan tombs, which he and his crew then rob, selling the purloined artifacts to an antiquities dealer.

From Los Angeles Times

Among the returned works was a bronze Etruscan warrior that the museum said was stolen from an archaeological museum in Bologna, Italy, in 1963.

From Washington Times

The items, the oldest of which date back to the 9th century BC, include works belonging to the periods of the Etruscan civilisation, Magna Graecia and Imperial Rome.

From Reuters

The waters were considered curative by “Etruscans, Romans, Christians and Pagans,” Mariotti said.

From New York Times