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Etruscan

//ɪˈtɹʌskən// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria, a pre-Roman civilization in Italy.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The extinct language of Etruria, which has no known relation to any other language.
Noun
  1. 1
    An inhabitant of ancient Etruria.

    "[…] Gauls used the suffix -acus, Etruscans -nas or -na, Umbrians -enus, -ienus."

  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

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

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