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- [muh-sey-pik, -sap-ik]
- /məˈseɪ pɪk, -ˈsæp ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-sey-pik, -sap-ik]
- /məˈseɪ pɪk, -ˈsæp ɪk/
Definition of messapic word
- noun messapic an Indo-European language that was spoken in what is now SE Italy and written with an alphabet derived from that of Greek. 1
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Origin of messapic
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < Latin Mesāp(ius) pertaining to Messāpia the Calabrian peninsula + -ic
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Parts of speech for Messapic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
messapic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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