Etymology

fescennine

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Today it means: Obscene or scurrilous. Full definition →

Latin Fescennīnus
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fescennine · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromFescennīnus
  2. English todayfescennine

From Latin Fescennīnus, from the name of the ancient Etruscan town of Fescennia, noted for the "Fescennine Verses", a tradition of scurrilous songs performed on special occasions.

Fescennine · adjective2

  1. Latin · derived fromFescennīnus
  2. English todayFescennine

From the Latin Fescennīnus.

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