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fescennine¹

  • /ˈfɛsənʌɪn/ UK

Where it comes from

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.

adjective more fescennine · most fescennine · Fescennine

  1. Obscene or scurrilous. [T]he frolicsome company had begun to practise the ancient and now forgotten pastime of High Jinks. This game was played in several different ways. Most frequently the dice were thrown by the company, and those upon whom the lot fell were obliged to assume and maintain, for a time, a certain fictiti

Fescennine²

Where it comes from

From the Latin Fescennīnus.

adjective more Fescennine · most Fescennine · fescennine

  1. Of or pertaining to the ancient Etruscan town of Fescennia
  2. obscene or scurrilous At this hour the seat was as in a theatre, but the words of the actors were of a nature somewhat too Fescennine for the public.

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adj obscene or scurrilous

Españollicencioso, chocarrero, verde, de color, picante, cachondo
Françaisfescennin, licencieux, égrillard, salé
Italianofescennino, licenzioso

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@misc{fescennine_2026,
  title = {fescennine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fescennine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}