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Messapian
/ məˈseɪpɪk; məˈseɪpɪən; -ˈsæpɪk /
noun
- a scantily recorded language of an ancient people of Calabria (the Messapii ), thought by some to be related to ancient Illyrian
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The name is said to mean "stag's head" in the Messapian dialect, in allusion to the shape of the harbour.
From Project Gutenberg
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