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Volscian

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: vŏlʹshən
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈvɒlʃən/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Or, or relating to, the people or language of the Volsci.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

name

Meaning 2

An Italic language formerly spoken by the Volsci and becoming extinct sometime after the 3rd century BC.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An inhabitant of Volsci, or a person of Volscian descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Latin Volscī + English -an

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: volskilainen — related to the Volsci
  • French: volsque — related to the Volsci
  • German: volskisch — related to the Volsci
  • Portuguese: volsco — related to the Volsci
  • Russian: вольскский (volʹskskij) — related to the Volsci
  • Finnish: volski — an Italic language
  • French: volsque — an Italic language
  • German: Volskisch — an Italic language
  • Finnish: volski — a person of Volscian descent
  • French: Volsque — a person of Volscian descent
  • Middle French: Volsque — a person of Volscian descent
  • German: Volsker — a person of Volscian descent
  • German: Volskerin — a person of Volscian descent
  • Latin: Volscus — a person of Volscian descent
  • Latin: Volsca — a person of Volscian descent
  • Russian: вольск (volʹsk) — a person of Volscian descent