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Messapian

Messapian noun: a member of the ancient inhabitants of the region of Apulia in Southern Italy.

Noun

Messapian (plural Messapians)

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

Adjective

Messapian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to these people.

Proper noun

Messapian

  1. The language spoken by these people.

Forms of Messapian

pluralMessapians
alternative formMessapic

Origin of Messapian

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

Questions about Messapian

What does Messapian mean?
Messapian means a member of the ancient inhabitants of the region of Apulia in Southern Italy.
What part of speech is Messapian?
Messapian can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Messapian?
The plural of Messapian is Messapians.

Words near Messapian in the dictionary

  1. messalines
  2. Messalinian
  3. messan
  4. messangial
  5. messans
  6. Messapian
  7. Messapians
  8. Messapic
  9. Messapii
  10. Messas
  11. messboy

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