Volsci
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An ancient language that people once spoke in central Italy
- proper noun
- Specialized
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volsco
- The Volsci language provides valuable clues about the early history of central Italy.
Examples
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Linguists have identified only a handful of inscriptions in Volsci from archaeological sites.
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Few people today have ever heard of Volsci, an ancient language lost to time.
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Few inscriptions in Volsci have been discovered by archaeologists.
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Did the Volsci have their own unique language?
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Linguists have identified only a handful of inscriptions in Volsci from archaeological sites.
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The Volsci language provides valuable clues about the early history of central Italy.
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Few people today have ever heard of Volsci, an ancient language lost to time.
Surface Forms
Volsci main
Etymology
Volsci also names the old language that the same tribe spoke, because people often use a group's name for its speech; so Volsci can mean both the people and their lost language known from a few old inscriptions.
