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messapian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mes-s-api-an
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the ancient inhabitants of the region of Apulia in Southern Italy.

adj

Of or pertaining to these people.

name

The language spoken by these people.

Etymology

From Messapi + -ian, from Ancient Greek Μεσσάπιος (Messápios).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Messapians (plural) Messapic (alternative)

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Messapic terms cms ⁠

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Messapic terms cms ⁠

Questions

What does messapian mean?
A member of the ancient inhabitants of the region of Apulia in Southern Italy.
Where does messapian come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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