etruscan

«etruscan» in Mova's school dictionary: The Etruscans were an ancient people who lived in central… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (Etruscan); noun (an Etruscan, Etruscans; the Etruscan language)

meaning for a pupil

1) The Etruscans were an ancient people who lived in central Italy, in an area called Etruria (roughly modern Tuscany), before and during the early days of Rome. tree →

2) Etruscan means belonging to these people, their art or their language. tree →

3) Etruscan is also the name of their language, which used an alphabet like the Greek one and is still only partly understood. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons about ancient Rome, the Etruscans come up as the neighbours who ruled Rome for a time and taught the Romans things such as arches, gladiator games and parts of the alphabet. Their painted tombs and bronze statues are famous in museums. Phrases: «Etruscan tombs», «Etruscan kings», «the Etruscan alphabet».

examples

• The Etruscans lived in Italy before the Romans became powerful. tree →
• We saw an Etruscan vase in the museum. tree →
• Some early kings of Rome were Etruscans. tree →
• Etruscan tombs are painted with scenes of feasts and music. tree →
• Experts can read Etruscan letters but understand only some of the words. tree →
• The Romans learnt a lot from Etruscan builders. tree →

note

A name of a people: written with a capital E. Plural: Etruscans. Say «ih-TRUS-kun».

Trees and pragmatics

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