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Meaning of Peucetian in English:

Peucetian

Pronunciation /pjuːˈkɛtɪən/

noun

History

  • An inhabitant of Peucetia, a region of the ancient province of Apulia in southern Italy.

adjective

History

  • Of 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.