Faliscan

/fəˈlɪskən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the Falisci, an ancient Italic people living in what is now central Italy, or their language and culture.

Etymology

From Latin Faliscus, referring to the Falisci people who inhabited the region north of Rome. The -an suffix forms an adjective. The Falisci spoke a language closely related to Latin but distinct from it.

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