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   Fescennine

   /ˈfɛsɪnʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. (of words or behaviour) obscene or scurrilous in nature: literary "Fescennine licence"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin Fescenninus ‘relating to Fescennia’, a place in Etruria which was famous for bawdy verse in ancient times.

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   adjective. fes· cen· nine ˈfe-sə-ˌnīn. -ˌnēn. : scurrilous, obscene. Word History. Etymology. Latin fescennini ( versus ), ribald songs sung at rustic weddings, probably from Fescinninus of Fescennium, from Fescennium, town in Etruria. First Known Use. 1601, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of fescennine was in 1601.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFESCENNINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. rare. scurrilous or obscene. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C17: from Latin Fescennīnus of Fescennia, a city in Etruria noted for the production of mocking or obscene verse. Fescennine in American English. (ˈfɛsəˌnaɪn ; ˈfɛsənɪn ) adjective. [often f-] vulgar; obscene; scurrilous.

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   Fescennine definition: scurrilous; licentious; obscene. See examples of FESCENNINE used in a sentence.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · fescennine (comparative more fescennine, superlative most fescennine) Obscene or scurrilous.

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   Define fescennine. fescennine synonyms, fescennine pronunciation, fescennine translation, English dictionary definition of fescennine. adj. Licentious; obscene. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   Fescennine definition: Licentious; obscene.

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   Fescennine Verses (Fescennina carmina), one of the earliest kinds of Italian poetry, subsequently developed into satire and Roman comic drama.