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Messapian

British

/ 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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A notable figure is Ennius, a Messapian, who began to write at the close of the third century B. C.

From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly

It was in early times a place of some importance, as is indicated by the remains of a prehistoric enceinte and by the discovery of several Messapian inscriptions.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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