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Iapygian

noun Ia·pyg·ian \ ˌīəˈpij(ē)ən \

Definition of Iapygian

plural -s
1 : a member of one of several peoples anciently inhabiting the peninsula of Apulia in southeastern Italy
2 : the language of the Iapygians

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Origin and Etymology of iapygian

Iapygia, ancient region in southeastern Italy (from Latin, from Greek) + English -an

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Iapygian

adjective

Definition of Iapygian

: of or relating to the Iapygians

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