fescennine

[ fes-uh-nahyn, -nin ]

/ ˈfɛs əˌnaɪn, -nɪn /

adjective

scurrilous; licentious; obscene: fescennine mockery.

Origin of fescennine

1595–1605; <Latin Fescennīnus of, belonging to Fescennia, a town in Etruria noted for jesting and scurrilous verse; see -ine¹

Words nearby fescennine

fervid, Fervidor, fervor, fervour, Fès, fescennine, fescue, fescue foot, fess, fesse, Fessenden

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Example sentences from the Web for fescennine

Fescennine verses of the Romans, which were used at weddings and triumphs, were intended to ward off ill luck.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
It is a charm against fascinum, 'the evil eye': and hence the name Fescennine.
The Oxford Book of Latin Verse|Various
Bridal songs with fescennine licence resounded in the theatres, market-places, courts, and gymnasia.
The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI|Thomas W. (Thomas William) Allies
A fescennine temperament is too often allied with religiosity.
Masques & Phases|Robert Ross

The ancient Atellan farces were as full of obscenity as were the fescennine songs of broad allusions.
Roman Women|Alfred Brittain

British Dictionary definitions for fescennine

Fescennine

/ (ˈfɛsɪˌnaɪn) /

adjective

rare scurrilous or obscene

Word Origin for Fescennine

C17: from Latin Fescennīnus of Fescennia, a city in Etruria noted for the production of mocking or obscene verse

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单词	fescennine
释义	fescennine [ fes-uh-nahyn, -nin ] / ˈfɛs əˌnaɪn, -nɪn / adjective scurrilous; licentious; obscene: fescennine mockery. Origin of fescennine 1595–1605; <Latin Fescennīnus of, belonging to Fescennia, a town in Etruria noted for jesting and scurrilous verse; see -ine¹ Words nearby fescennine fervid, Fervidor, fervor, fervour, Fès, fescennine, fescue, fescue foot, fess, fesse, Fessenden Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fescennine Fescennine verses of the Romans, which were used at weddings and triumphs, were intended to ward off ill luck. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner It is a charm against fascinum, 'the evil eye': and hence the name Fescennine. The Oxford Book of Latin Verse\|Various Bridal songs with fescennine licence resounded in the theatres, market-places, courts, and gymnasia. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI\|Thomas W. (Thomas William) Allies A fescennine temperament is too often allied with religiosity. Masques & Phases\|Robert Ross The ancient Atellan farces were as full of obscenity as were the fescennine songs of broad allusions. Roman Women\|Alfred Brittain British Dictionary definitions for fescennine Fescennine / (ˈfɛsɪˌnaɪn) / adjective rare scurrilous or obscene Word Origin for Fescennine C17: from Latin Fescennīnus of Fescennia, a city in Etruria noted for the production of mocking or obscene verse Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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