Etruscan

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adjective

Etrus·can i-ˈtrə-skən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Etruria, the Etruscans, or their language

Etruscan

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noun

: a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria

: the language of the Etruscans which is of uncertain affiliation

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Then comes a right turn through the juncture of the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan collections. —Elaine Sciolino, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025

Related Articles Vibrant Wall Paintings Discovered in 2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Tomb The location is atypical for its purpose, given its proximity to major sources of water, which left the tomb badly damaged from flooding not long after Thutmose II’s death. —Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025 The center features a rare collection of artifacts and antiquities from Greek, Roman and Etruscan art. —Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 The artifacts were described as common Etruscan ceramics. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024 Tales of its storied landscapes, Etruscan roots, and modern innovators bring the region to vivid life, while sommelier Federico Morra offers a compelling perspective on Bolgheri. —Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The Etruscan tombs scattered across the French Mediterranean, some painted or carved with funeral scenes, also recently figured into the series, which was exhibited in the Lambert Collection in Avignon. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024 The Etruscan civilization 2,400 years ago in ancient Italy, say experts, believed the future could be divined using chickens, which were said to embody magical qualities. —John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024 According to the Ministry of Culture statement, the whole investigation has resulted in one of the most important discoveries of Etruscan antiquities that has ever come from police work. —Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024

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Instead of having to make this decision, owners were able to leave their pets with dog-sitters for free at four museums in Rome on Sunday, including at the National Etruscan Museum and the Castel Sant’Angelo. —Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025 The fragment of a rare coin glossed with the face of Etruscan Herenia, wife of Roman Emperor Trajan Decjiusz, was found among the discoveries. —Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2024 In addition to its seizures at the Met and the Cleveland museum, the New York district attorney’s investigation has confiscated objects from Christie’s; Fordham Museum of Etruscan, Greek, and Roman Art; and from the private collection of longtime Met donor Shelby White. —Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin etruscus; akin to Latin Etruria, ancient country

First Known Use

Adjective

1563, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Etruscan

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Etrus·can

i-ˈtrəs-kən

: a person born or living in ancient Etruria

: the language of the Etruscans

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