adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to these people.
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Messapian
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name
Meaning 2
The language spoken by these people.
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noun
Meaning 3
A member of the ancient inhabitants of the region of Apulia in Southern Italy.
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History
Etymology
From Messapi + -ian, from Ancient Greek Μεσσάπιος (Messápios).
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: messapien — Of or pertaining to the Messapians
- Italian: messapico — Of or pertaining to the Messapians
- Armenian: մեսապերեն (mesaperen) — language
- French: messapien — language
- Italian: messapica — language
- Russian: мессапский (messapskij) — language
- French: Messape — member of the people
- Italian: messapo — member of the people