Faliscan

[ fuh-lis-kuhn ]

noun

, plural Fa·lis·cans, (especially collectively) Fa·lis·can

1. a member of an ancient people who inhabited southern Etruria.
2. the Italic language spoken by this people, closely related to Latin.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Faliscans or their language.

Faliscan

/ fəˈlɪskən /

noun

1. an ancient language of Italy, spoken in the area north of the Tiber. It was closely related to Latin, which displaced it before 200 bc

Word History and Origins

Origin of Faliscan¹

1590–1600; < Latin Falisc ( us ) of Falerii, major city of the Faliscans + -an

Example Sentences

At the decree of the Senate, Camillus raised a force and invaded the Faliscan territory.

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