单词 | Etruscan |
释义 | Etruscan/ɪˈtrʌsk(ə)n![]() adjective Relating to ancient Etruria, its people, or their language. The Etruscan civilization was at its height circa 500 bc and was an important influence on the Romans, who had subdued the Etruscans by the end of the 3rd century bc.However, at its height Etruscan society was heavily influenced by the culture of the Greek colonies of southern Italy....
noun 1A native of ancient Etruria.In particular, the Romans fought against the Etruscans and the Samnites....
2 [mass noun] The language of ancient Etruria, which was written in an alphabet derived from Greek but is not related to any known language.For a start, the letters generally point in the opposite direction to the Greek ones, because Etruscan was written from right to left, whereas classical Greek was written from left to right. OriginFrom Latin Etruscus + -an. Rhymes |
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