Faliscan
Americannoun
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a member of an ancient people who inhabited southern Etruria.
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the Italic language spoken by this people, closely related to Latin.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Faliscan
1590–1600; < Latin Falisc ( us ) of Falerii, major city of the Faliscans + -an
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This shows some of the phonetic characteristics of the Faliscan dialect, viz.:—
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various
After this, Camillus invaded the Faliscan territory, and in a great battle overthrew that people, and the Capenates who came to their assistance.
From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Stewart, Aubrey
At the decree of the Senate, Camillus raised a force and invaded the Faliscan territory.
From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Stewart, Aubrey
Parallel to these forms with p are forms in the Italic languages except Latin and Faliscan, and in the Cymric group of the Celtic languages.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
In the Faliscan country on the Via Campana in the Campus Cornetus is a grove in which rises a spring, and there the bones of birds and of lizards and other reptiles are seen lying.
From The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio
For the Faliscans, like the Greeks, had one common school, as they wished all their children to be brought up together.
From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Stewart, Aubrey
Among the incidents of the life of Camillus, a story is told of an event that happened, when, after having subdued the Veientines, he drove the Faliscans out their city of Falerii.
From The Comic History of Rome by Becket, Gilbert Abbott ?
Camillus, it is said, had him whipped back into the town by his pupils, and the Faliscans were so affected by this generosity that they at once surrendered.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
The Senate referred the ambassadors to Camillus for their first answer; and he, after receiving a contribution in money, and having made a treaty of alliance with the Faliscans, drew off his forces.
From Plutarch's Lives, Volume I by Stewart, Aubrey
And when the people had ratified the election, he marched with his forces into the territories of the Faliscans, and laid siege to Falerii, a well-fortified city, and plentifully stored with all necessaries of war.
From The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch being parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, edited for boys and girls by White, John S. (John Stuart)
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