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Tyrsenian

/tɜː(ɹ)ˈsiːniən/

Tyrsenian is the alternative form of Tyrrhenian.

Meaning of Tyrrhenian

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

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Forms of Tyrsenian

Adjective
comparativemore Tyrsenian
superlativemost Tyrsenian
Noun
pluralTyrsenians

Origin of Tyrsenian

From Ionic Greek Τυρσηνός (Tursēnós) + -ian.

Questions about Tyrsenian

What is Tyrsenian the alternative form of?
Tyrsenian is the alternative form of Tyrrhenian.
How do you pronounce Tyrsenian?
Tyrsenian is pronounced /tɜː(ɹ)ˈsiːniən/.

Words near Tyrsenian in the dictionary

  1. Tyrrhenian
  2. Tyrrhenian mole
  3. Tyrrhenian moles
  4. Tyrrhenian Sea
  5. Tyrrhenians
  6. Tyrsenian
  7. Tyrsenians
  8. Tyrtaean
  9. Tyrtaeus
  10. Tyrtæan
  11. Tyrus

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Tyrsenian (page history and authors); Tyrrhenian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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