Falernian

[ fuh-lur-nee-uhn ]

/ fəˈlɜr ni ən /

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adjective

(especially of a wine celebrated by Horace) of, coming from, or made in a district of Campania, Italy.

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Origin of Falernian

1720–30; <Latin (ager) Falern(us) Falernian (field) + -ian

Words nearby Falernian

falda, falderal, Faldo, faldstool, Falerii, Falernian, Falieri, Faliraki, Faliscan, Falkenhayn, Falkirk

How to use Falernian in a sentence

You must lay a part of the heartiness of our reception, especially the old Falernian, to the account of our relieved fears.
Aurelian|William Ware
There are two kinds of Falernian wine, the dry and the sweet.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus
The Caucine too is a noble wine, and resembles the Falernian.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus
The Calenian wine is light, and better for the stomach than the Falernian.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus

Falernus, adj., Falernian; ager Falernus, a famous wine-growing district in Campania.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond