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Ia·pyg·ian | \ ˌīəˈpij(ē)ən \
plural -s
Definition of Iapygian
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a member of one of several peoples anciently inhabiting the peninsula of Apulia in southeastern Italy
2 : the language of the Iapygians
Iapygian
adjectiveDefinition of Iapygian (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to the Iapygians
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