fescennine
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fes·cen·nine

adjective \ˈfe-sə-ˌnīn, -ˌnēn\

Definition of FESCENNINE

Origin of FESCENNINE

Latin fescennini (versus), ribald songs sung at rustic weddings, probably from Fescinninus of Fescennium, from Fescennium, town in Etruria
First Known Use: 1601

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