Etruscan

American  

[ih-truhs-kuhn] / ɪˈtrʌs kən /

Also Etrurian

adjective

1. pertaining to Etruria, its inhabitants, civilization, art, or language.

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noun

1. an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.

2. the extinct language of Etruria, not known to be related to any other language. Etr.

Etruscan British  

/ ɪˈtrʌskən, ɪˈtrʊərɪən /

noun

1. a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 _bc

2. the non-Indo-European language of the ancient Etruscans, whose few surviving records have not been fully interpreted

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Etruria, the Etruscans, their culture, or their language

Etymology

Origin of Etruscan

1700–10; < Latin Etrusc ( us ) of Etruria + -an

Example Sentences

The returned artifacts, ranging from the ninth century B.C. to the second century, also included a life-sized bronze figure, as well as bronze heads and multiple Etruscan vases.

From Seattle Times

Among the returned works was a bronze Etruscan warrior that the museum said was stolen from an archaeological museum in Bologna, Italy, in 1963.

From Washington Times

The items, the oldest of which date back to the 9th century BC, include works belonging to the periods of the Etruscan civilisation, Magna Graecia and Imperial Rome.

From Reuters

The waters were considered curative by “Etruscans, Romans, Christians and Pagans,” Mariotti said.

From New York Times

One of Italy's most remarkable archaeological finds in decades goes on show this month - Etruscan and Roman statues pulled from the mud in Tuscany thanks in part to the intuition of a retired garbage man.

From Reuters