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Definitions for fescennine
ˈfɛs əˌnaɪn, -nɪnfes·cen·nine
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fescennineadjective
Obscene or scurrilous.
Fescennineadjective
Of or pertaining to the ancient Etruscan town of Fescennia
Fescennineadjective
obscene or scurrilous
Wikipedia
fescennine
Fescennine Verses (Fescennina carmina), one of the earliest kinds of Italian poetry, subsequently developed into satire and Roman comic drama.
Webster Dictionary
Fescennineadjective
pertaining to, or resembling, the Fescennines
Fescenninenoun
a style of low, scurrilous, obscene poetry originating in fescennia
Etymology: [L. Fescenninus, fr. Fescennia, a city of Etruria.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Fescennine
fes′e-nin, adj. scurrilous.—Fescennine verses consisted of dialogues in rude extempore verses, generally in Saturnian measure, in which the parties rallied and ridiculed one another. The style, afterwards popular at Rome, originated in the Etruscan town Fescennium.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fescennine in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fescennine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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