Etymology

Ausonian

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Today it means: Of ancient Ausonia or the Ausonians. Full definition →

Latin Ausonia ← Ancient Greek Αὐσονία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΑὐσονία
  2. Latin · borrowed fromAusonia“Lower Italy”
  3. English todayAusonian

From Latin Ausonia (“Lower Italy”), extended poetically to “Italy”, from Ancient Greek Αὐσονία (Ausonía), from Αὔσων (Aúsōn), a son of Ulysses, who is said to have settled there.

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