Meanings
adjectiveEtruscan (comparative more Etruscan, superlative most Etruscan)
comparative more Etruscan · superlative most Etruscan
nounEtruscan (plural Etruscans)
plural Etruscans
- An inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
[…] Gauls used the suffix -acus, Etruscans -nas or -na, Umbrians -enus, -ienus.
1945, E[lizabeth] G[idley] Withycombe, “Introduction”, in The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page xvSynonyms: Etrurian
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria, a pre-Roman civilization in Italy.
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nounAn inhabitant of ancient Etruria.
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Origin
- LatinEtruscus
- EnglishEtruscan
From Latin Etruscus (which see for more) + -an.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Τυρρηνικός
- Τυρρηνικός (Turrhēnikós)pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
Catalan etrusc, etrusc
- etruscpertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- etruscinhabitant of Etruria
- etruscainhabitant of Etruria
- etruscextinct language of Etruria
Chinese Mandarin 伊特魯里亞的 /伊特鲁里亚的, 伊特魯里亞人 /伊特鲁里亚人
- 伊特魯里亞的 /伊特鲁里亚的 (Yītèlǔlǐyà de)pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- 伊特魯里亞人 /伊特鲁里亚人 (Yītèlǔlǐyàrén)inhabitant of Etruria
- 伊特拉斯坎人 (Yītèlāsīkǎnrén)inhabitant of Etruria
- 伊特魯里亞語 /伊特鲁里亚语 (Yītèlǔlǐyàyǔ)extinct language of Etruria
- 伊特拉斯坎語 /伊特拉斯坎语 (Yītèlāsīkǎnyǔ)extinct language of Etruria
Czech etruský, Etrusk
- etruskýpertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- Etruskinhabitant of Etruria
- etruštinaextinct language of Etruria
Danish etruskisk, etrusker
- etruskiskpertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- etruskerinhabitant of Etruria
- etruskiskextinct language of Etruria
Dutch Etruskisch, Etrusk
- Etruskischpertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- Etruskinhabitant of Etruria
- Etruskischextinct language of Etruria
Esperanto etrusko
- etruskoinhabitant of Etruria
Finnish etruskilainen, etruski
- etruskilainenpertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- etruskipertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- etruskiinhabitant of Etruria
- etruskiextinct language of Etruria
French étrusque, Étrusque
- étrusquepertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- Étrusqueinhabitant of Etruria
- étrusqueextinct language of Etruria
German etruskisch, Etrusker
- etruskischpertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- Etruskerinhabitant of Etruria
- Etruskerininhabitant of Etruria
- die etruskische Spracheextinct language of Etruria
- Etruskischextinct language of Etruria
Greek ετρουσκικός, τυρρηνικός
- ετρουσκικός (etrouskikós)pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- τυρρηνικός (tyrrinikós)pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- Ετρούσκος (Etroúskos)inhabitant of Etruria
- Ετρουσκική γλώσσα (Etrouskikí glóssa)extinct language of Etruria
Hungarian etruszk, etruszk
- etruszkinhabitant of Etruria
- etruszkextinct language of Etruria
Irish Éatrúscach, Éatrúscach
- Éatrúscachpertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- Éatrúscachinhabitant of Etruria
Italian etrusco, Etrusco
- etruscopertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- Etruscoinhabitant of Etruria
- etruscoextinct language of Etruria
Japanese エトルリアの, エトルリア人
- エトルリアの (etoruria no)pertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- エトルリア人 (etoruria jin)inhabitant of Etruria
- エトルリア語 (etoruria go)extinct language of Etruria
Latin lingua etrusca
- lingua etruscaextinct language of Etruria
Norwegian Bokmål etruskisk, etrusker
- etruskiskpertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- etruskerinhabitant of Etruria
Polish etruski, Etrusk
- etruskipertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- Etruskinhabitant of Etruria
- Etruskainhabitant of Etruria
- język etruskiextinct language of Etruria
Portuguese etrusco, etrusco
- etruscopertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- etruscoinhabitant of Etruria
- etruscoextinct language of Etruria
Russian этру́ск, этру́скский
- этру́ск (etrúsk)inhabitant of Etruria
- этру́скский (etrúskskij)extinct language of Etruria
Spanish etrusco, etrusco
- etruscopertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- etruscoinhabitant of Etruria
- etruscainhabitant of Etruria
- etruscoextinct language of Etruria
Swedish etruskisk, etrusker
- etruskiskpertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- etruskerinhabitant of Etruria
- etruskinhabitant of Etruria
- etruskiskaextinct language of Etruria
Turkish Etrüsk, Etrüsk
- Etrüskpertaining to the region and culture of Etruria
- Etrüskinhabitant of Etruria
Ukrainian етру́ск
- етру́ск (etrúsk)inhabitant of Etruria
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APA
Etruscan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Etruscan
MLA
“Etruscan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Etruscan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Etruscan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Etruscan.
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