Perusia
/pəˈruːʒə/noun
The ancient Roman and Etruscan name for the Italian city now known as Perugia.
Did you know?Perusia was one of the major Etruscan cities and was famously destroyed by Octavian in 40 BCE during the Perusine War.
Etymological Timeline
Before the 3rd Century BCE
Etruscan
Perusna
“The probable Etruscan form of the city’s name; its deeper meaning remains uncertain.”
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Latin
Perusia
“The Roman Latin name for the Etruscan city.”
40 BCE
Latin
Perusia
“The besieged city destroyed by Octavian after the Perusine War.”
Late Antiquity
Late Latin
Perusia
“The continuing name of the Umbrian urban center in Roman and Christian writings.”
Middle Ages
Italian
Perugia
“The evolving Italian form of the ancient name.”
Modern English
English
Perusia
“A historical or classical name referring to ancient Perugia.”