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Fescennine

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[oftenf-] vulgar; obscene; scurrilous

Origin of Fescennine

Classical Latin Fescenninus, after Fescennia, city in Etruria noted for scurrilous verse

fescennine

adjective

Licentious; obscene.

Origin of fescennine

LatinFescennīnus , of Fescennia, a town of ancient Etruria known for its licentious poetry

fescennine

Adjective

(comparative more fescennine, superlative most fescennine)

Obscene or scurrilous.

Origin

From Latin Fescennīnus, from the name of the ancient Etruscan town of Fescennia, noted for the "Fescennine Verses," a tradition of scurrilous songs performed on special occasions.

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