Tyrrhenian
/tɪˈriːniən/noun
Relating to the Tyrrhenians or to the Tyrrhenian Sea, the part of the Mediterranean west of Italy.
Did you know?The name goes back to Greek Tyrrhēnoi, the usual Greek term for the Etruscans, so every time you say Tyrrhenian, you’re echoing one of the oldest ethnonyms in Mediterranean history.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Tyrrhēnoi
“the Tyrrhenians; the Greek name for the Etruscans”
Classical Latin
Latin
Tyrrhēnus
“Tyrrhenian; Etruscan”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Tyrrhenius
“Tyrrhenian, belonging to the Tyrrhenians”
16th Century
English
Tyrrhenian
“pertaining to the Tyrrhenians or the Tyrrhenian Sea”
Modern English
English
Tyrrhenian
“relating to the Tyrrhenian Sea or its surrounding region”