Messapian

English

Alternative forms

• Messapic (adjective only)

Etymology

From Messapi +‎ -ian, from Ancient Greek Μεσσάπιος (Messápios).

Noun

Messapian (plural Messapians)

1. A member of the ancient inhabitants of the region of Apulia in Southern Italy.

Translations

member of the people

• French: Messape m or f
• Italian: messapo m

Adjective

Messapian (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to these people.

Translations

Of or pertaining to the Messapians

• French: messapien
• Italian: messapico

Proper noun

Messapian

1. The language spoken by these people.

Translations

language

• Armenian: մեսապերեն (mesaperen)
• French: messapien m
• Italian: messapica m
• Russian: мессапский (messapskij)

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Messapic terms
• Ethnologue entry for Messapian, cms ⁠

Anagrams

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