noun
HistoryAn inhabitant of Peucetia, a region of the ancient province of Apulia in southern Italy.
adjective
HistoryOf or relating to Peucetia or its inhabitants.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in George Sandys (1578–1644), writer and traveller. From classical Latin Peucetius of or belonging to Peucetia (classical Latin Peucetia), a region of the ancient province of Apulia in southern Italy + -an.
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