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Tyrrhenian

/tɪˈɹiːniən/

Tyrrhenian adjective: etruscan; of Etruria.

Adjective

Tyrrhenian (not comparable)

  1. Etruscan; of Etruria.
    Synonyms:
    Tyrrhene
  2. Of the languages of the Tyrrhenian family: Etruscan, Raetic or Lemnian.
  3. Of or relating to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
    • This word [mufrone, 'mouflon'] has no Latin etymology and, especially since it specifically refers to animals endemic to the Tyrrhenian islands, it is suspect of being of pre-Roman origin.2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 273

Noun

Tyrrhenian (plural Tyrrhenians)

  1. An Etruscan.
    • Among the ancient Tyrrhenians also mixoscopy was prevalent.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 157
    Synonyms:
    Tyrrhene

Proper noun

Tyrrhenian

  1. A proposed extinct language family consisting of Etruscan, Raetic and Lemnian.
    • Nuragic and Etruscan would have been introduced to Sardinia and Etruria ca. 1000 BCE from Anatolia. More specifically, the putative introduction of Tyrrhenian in these places, as well as in Corsica, the Balearic islands and the Iberian Peninsula is connected to a so-called "thalassocracy" and...2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 21
  2. A sub-age from 0.26 to 0.01143 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pleistocene.

Tyrrhenian meaning in Tamil

Tyrrhenian in Tamil

இத்தாலியில்வாழ்ந்தபண்டைஎட்ரஸ்கள்இனத்தவர், பண்டைஎடரஸ்கன்இனஞ்சார்ந்த

Synonyms of Tyrrhenian

Forms of Tyrrhenian

Adjective
alternative formTyrsenian
Noun
pluralTyrrhenians

Origin of Tyrrhenian

From Tyrrhene + -ian.

Words formed from Tyrrhenian

Phrases with Tyrrhenian

Words that rhyme with Tyrrhenian

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Questions about Tyrrhenian

What does Tyrrhenian mean?
Tyrrhenian means etruscan; of Etruria.
What is Tyrrhenian in Tamil?
Tyrrhenian in Tamil is இத்தாலியில்வாழ்ந்தபண்டைஎட்ரஸ்கள்இனத்தவர், பண்டைஎடரஸ்கன்இனஞ்சார்ந்த. See Tyrrhenian meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Tyrrhenian?
Tyrrhenian can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Tyrrhenian?
Tyrrhenian is pronounced /tɪˈɹiːniən/.

Words near Tyrrhenian in the dictionary

  1. Tyrrells
  2. Tyrrhene
  3. Tyrrhene Sea
  4. Tyrrhenes
  5. Tyrrhenia
  6. Tyrrhenian
  7. Tyrrhenian mole
  8. Tyrrhenian moles
  9. Tyrrhenian Sea
  10. Tyrrhenians
  11. Tyrsenian

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