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etruscan

/ɪˈtɹʌskən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
etr-uscan
IPA
/ɪˈtɹʌskən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria, a pre-Roman civilization in Italy.

noun

An inhabitant of ancient Etruria.

name

The extinct language of Etruria, which has no known relation to any other language.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Etruscus (which see for more) + -an.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Etruscan (comparative) most Etruscan (superlative) Etruscans (plural)

Phrases

Etruscan bear Etruscan gold Etruscan shrew Wiktionary’s coverage of Etruscan terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Etruscan terms

Synonyms

Etrurian

Rhymes With

tuscan

Questions

How do you pronounce etruscan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈtɹʌskən/.
What does etruscan mean?
Of or pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria, a pre-Roman civilization in Italy.
Where does etruscan come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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