Messapian

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek Μεσσάπιος →
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Meanings

nounMessapian (plural Messapians)

plural Messapians · alternative Messapic

  1. A member of the ancient inhabitants of the region of Apulia in Southern Italy.
adjectiveMessapian (not comparable)

alternative Messapic

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to these people.
proper noun

alternative Messapic

  1. The language spoken by these people.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΜεσσάπιος
  2. EnglishMessapian

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

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Translations

French Messape, messapien
  • Messapemember of the people
  • messapienOf or pertaining to the Messapians
  • messapienlanguage
Italian messapo, messapico
  • messapomember of the people
  • messapicoOf or pertaining to the Messapians
  • messapicalanguage
Russian мессапский
  • мессапский (messapskij)language
Cite this entry
APA

Messapian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Messapian

MLA

“Messapian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Messapian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Messapian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Messapian.

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