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etruscan
/ɪˈtɹʌskən/
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What does etruscan mean?
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria, a pre-Roman civilization in Italy.
noun
- An inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
proper noun
- The extinct language of Etruria, which has no known relation to any other language.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪˈtɹʌskən/
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The yellow sunshine warmed the brown surface of the city-wall, and lighted the hollows of the Etruscan hills.
I found it a rich mine of precious treasures, consisting of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman antiquities of every description.
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The Etruscan sages affirmed, that this prodigy betokened the mutation of the age, and a general revolution in the world.
This would account for the rich collections of shields, swords, and golden cups found in Denmark that betray an Etruscan origin.
The Etruscan ware was very valuable in ancient times, a vase being worth its weight in gold in the time of Augustus.