Fescennine
/ˈfɛsənʌɪn
/adjective literary
(Of words or behaviour) obscene or scurrilous in nature: Fescennine licence...
- A merry oration in the Fescennine manner.
- Early native Italian jocular dialogue in Latin verse are known as Fescennine verses.
- A Fescennine song was a lewd take on what was happening in the bridal chamber.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin Fescenninus 'relating to Fescennia', a place in Etruria which was famous for bawdy verse in ancient times.