Volscian

[ vol-shuhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Volsci or to their language.

noun

1. one of the Volsci.

Volscian

/ ˈvɒlskɪən /

noun

1. a member of the Volsci
2. the extinct language of the Volsci, closely related to Umbrian

adjective

1. of or relating to the Volsci or their language

Word History and Origins

Origin of Volscian¹

1505–15; < Latin Volsc ( us ) of the Volsci + -ian

Example Sentences

Pascal Tagnati goes for Johnny Depp-adjacent levels of parody as a pirate version of the Volscian leader Aufidius, and the entire play takes place under “CorioLand” signs that read like advertisements for racing cars.

From New York Times

Fiennes is the shaven-headed and fanatical military man who is at first loved by the fickle public for his magnificent battle against the Volscian army.

From The Guardian

Then, having been persuaded to run for civilian office as a consul and effectively forced into exile by the plebeian mob, in bitterness he puts himself at the service of that same Volscian enemy.

From The Guardian

After he leads the victory in the Volscian city of Corioli, he’s renamed in remembrance of the event and put up for the top job.

From The New Yorker

All the cast members — including a gimlet-eyed Louis Cancelmi as Coriolanus’s Volscian archrival and secret soul mate, Tullus Aufidius; and Nneka Okafor as his neglected wife, Virgilia — speak with engaging, heightened naturalism.

From New York Times