Venetic

[ vuh-net-ik ]

noun

1. an Indo-European language of NE Italy, possibly belonging to the Italic branch, known from inscriptions from the 4th to 2nd centuries b.c.

Venetic

/ vɪˈnɛtɪk /

noun

1. an ancient language of NE Italy, usually regarded as belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European family. It is recorded in about 200 inscriptions and was extinct by the 2nd century ad

Word History and Origins

Origin of Venetic¹

1875–80; < Latin Veneticus, equivalent to Venet ( ī ) the Veneti + -icus -ic

Example Sentences

She was held as part of Operation Venetic, a nationwide investigation tackling communication devices used by criminals.

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McKenzie was arrested in February 2022 after being identified by Operation Venetic, a national investigation into organised crime which followed the cracking of EncroChat, an encrypted global messaging service used by gangs.

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He added that the conviction was down to Operation Venetic, which had allowed the agency to investigate offenders "who had previously gone under the radar".

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The NCA investigated the pair as part of Operation Venetic - the UK response to taking down EncroChat.

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Operation Venetic was launched after the UK's National Crime Agency and other international agencies infiltrated EncroChat, an encrypted messaging service tailed specifically for criminals, in July 2020.

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