Messapian

/ məˈseɪpɪən; -ˈsæpɪk; məˈseɪpɪk /

noun

1. a scantily recorded language of an ancient people of Calabria (the Messapii ), thought by some to be related to ancient Illyrian

Example Sentences

The name is said to mean "stag's head" in the Messapian dialect, in allusion to the shape of the harbour.

From Project Gutenberg