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Fescennia

Fescennia proper noun: an Etruscan town, best known for the "Fescennine Verses," a tradition of scurrilous songs performed on special occasions.

Proper noun

Fescennia

  1. (historical) An Etruscan town, best known for the "Fescennine Verses," a tradition of scurrilous songs performed on special occasions.

Words formed from Fescennia

Questions about Fescennia

What does Fescennia mean?
Fescennia means an Etruscan town, best known for the "Fescennine Verses," a tradition of scurrilous songs performed on special occasions.
What part of speech is Fescennia?
Fescennia is a proper noun.

Words near Fescennia in the dictionary

  1. ferzes
  2. feræ naturæ
  3. FES
  4. Fes-Meknes
  5. Fesapo
  6. Fescennia
  7. fescennine
  8. fescenninity
  9. Feschuk
  10. Feschuks
  11. fescue

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