Messapian

English

Alternative forms

Messapic (adjective only)

Etymology

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

Noun

Messapian (plural Messapians)

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

Translations

member of the people

Italian: messapo m

Adjective

Messapian (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to these people.

Translations

Of or pertaining to the Messapians

Italian: messapico

Proper noun

Messapian

The language spoken by these people.

Translations

language

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

See also

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

Anagrams

paeanisms

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