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Ausonian

Ausonian

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A person from ancient Italy, often from an early group called the Ausones
  • noun
  • /ɔːˈzoʊniən/
  • Archaic
: ausonio
  • Many Ausonians contributed to the rich history of Italy.

Examples

  • Many Ausonians contributed to the rich history of Italy.

  • The museum displayed artifacts created by an Ausonian community from the Bronze Age.

  • Legends about the Ausonian people have been passed down through generations in southern Italy.

  • Historians study the language and culture of the Ausonian civilization to learn about early Italic societies.

  • The Ausonian culture thrived long before the Romans arrived.

  • Legends about the Ausonian people have been passed down through generations in southern Italy.

  • Historians study the language and culture of the Ausonian civilization to learn about early Italic societies.

Synonyms

Italian
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A person born in or living in Italy

is an ancient or poetic inhabitant of that country

Surface Forms

Ausonian singular
Ausonians plural

Morphology

Ausonian = Ausonia (transparent) = Ausonia + ian + an

Denominal/derivative formation from 'Ausonia' to indicate a person or thing from that place using the standard suffix '-an'.

Etymology

The word Ausonian comes from the old people called the Ausones and the place name Ausonia, both used for parts of 'Italy' in ancient times. So an Ausonian is a person from ancient Italy or a member of that early people.