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Etruscologist

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Etrus·​col·​o·​gist | \ (ˌ)ē‧ˌtrəˈskäləjə̇st, ə̇‧ˌ- \
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Definition of Etruscologist

: a specialist in Etruscan language and antiquities

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First Known Use of Etruscologist

1870, in the meaning defined above

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“Etruscologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Etruscologist. Accessed 20 Oct. 2020.

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