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Veneti

Veneti

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An ancient people who lived in northeast Italy or northwest France by the sea
  • proper noun
: venetos
  • Julius Caesar wrote about the Veneti in his accounts of the Gallic Wars.

Examples

  • Archaeologists have discovered artifacts belonging to the Veneti in northern Italy.

  • The Veneti were known for their maritime skills in ancient times.

  • The ancient Veneti were known for their maritime skills.

  • Did the Veneti really resist Julius Caesar?

  • The Veneti were known for their maritime skills in ancient times.

  • Julius Caesar wrote about the Veneti in his accounts of the Gallic Wars.

  • Archaeologists have discovered artifacts belonging to the Veneti in northern Italy.

Surface Forms

Veneti main

Etymology

Veneti seems to come from an old root ven- meaning 'love' or 'friend', a root you also see in Venus, and this is why the same name was used for different coastal groups in Italy and France. So think of Veneti as meaning 'a people' or 'the beloved ones', which helps explain the name for these ancient maritime communities.