Etruscan

[ ih-truhs-kuh n ]

/ ɪˈtrʌs kən /

pertaining to Etruria, its inhabitants, civilization, art, or language.

an inhabitant of ancient Etruria.

the extinct language of Etruria, not known to be related to any other language. Abbreviation: Etr.

Also E·tru·ri·an

[ih-troo r-ee-uh n] /ɪˈtrʊər i ən/.

Origin of Etruscan

1700–10; < Latin Etrusc(us) of Etruria + -an

Balanchine danced the role of Polio and Tanaquil, the Etruscan Queen sensitive to omens, danced the victim.

The Tragic Downfall of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Ballet’s Greatest Muse |Nancy Buirski |February 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The first name is that of an Etruscan Queen, one sensitive to omens.

The Tragic Downfall of Tanaquil Le Clercq, Ballet’s Greatest Muse |Nancy Buirski |February 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And the gray Etruscan city, uplifted on its star-shaped hill, offered her a somewhat grim reception.

The History of Sir Richard Calmady |Lucas Malet
Apparent survival of the sabre-tooth tiger and the Etruscan rhinoceros in favored regions.

Men of the Old Stone Age |Henry Fairfield Osborn

Porta Spezzeria is higher up, with the remains of a tufa bridge; near by are the remains of an Etruscan columbaria.

Rambles in Rome |S. Russell Forbes
There are many Etruscan and some Roman antiquities in this museum, but its chief treasure is the famous candelabrum.

Pictures in Umbria |Katharine S. (Katharine Sarah) Macquoid
It possesses many vases, Etruscan and Greek, many rude Etruscan sculptures, with household articles of various descriptions.

From the Oak to the Olive |Julia Ward Howe

Etruscan

/ (ɪˈtrʌskən) /

a member of an ancient people of central Italy whose civilization influenced the Romans, who had suppressed them by about 200 bc

the non-Indo-European language of the ancient Etruscans, whose few surviving records have not been fully interpreted

of, relating to, or characteristic of Etruria, the Etruscans, their culture, or their language