Etruscan

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adjective

Etrus·​can i-ˈtrə-skən 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Etruria, the Etruscans, or their language

Etruscan

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noun

1

: a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria

2

: the language of the Etruscans which is of uncertain affiliation

Examples of Etruscan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The indoor pool has a glass floor that reveals Etruscan ruins underneath. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025

Buffkin’s resolution was so confusing it might have been copied off an Etruscan tablet. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026

Noun

Instead of having to make this decision, owners were able to leave their pets with dog-sitters for free at four museums in Rome on Sunday, including at the National Etruscan Museum and the Castel Sant’Angelo. — Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025

The fragment of a rare coin glossed with the face of Etruscan Herenia, wife of Roman Emperor Trajan Decjiusz, was found among the discoveries. — Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin etruscus; akin to Latin Etruria, ancient country

First Known Use

Adjective

1563, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Etruscan

• buskin
• tuscan

Kids Definition

Etruscan

noun

Etrus·​can

i-ˈtrəs-kən

1

: a person born or living in ancient Etruria

2

: the language of the Etruscans

Etruscan adjective