Volscian

[ vol-shuhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Volsci or to their language.

noun

1. one of the Volsci.

Volscian

/ ˈvɒlskɪən /

noun

1. a member of the Volsci
2. the extinct language of the Volsci, closely related to Umbrian

adjective

1. of or relating to the Volsci or their language

Word History and Origins

Origin of Volscian¹

1505–15; < Latin Volsc ( us ) of the Volsci + -ian

Example Sentences

Last of all came Camilla the Volscian, with a great company on horses, clad in armor of bronze.

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Camilla the Volscian too is with us, leading her train of cavalry, squadrons splendid in brass.

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When but a babe in arms, Camilla had been carried off by her father, as he fled before the Volscian troops.

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These made up a considerable body of men, nor was the bravery or activity of the others more conspicuous in the Volscian war.

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He was then the chief man of the Volscian people, and always a determined enemy of the Romans.

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