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Etruscan

Etruscan is the best-attested non-Indo-European language of ancient Italy, known from inscriptions and a handful of longer texts. Studying it sheds light on pre-Roman Italy and the cultural world surrounding early Rome.

Dictionaries

• Etruscan Wordlist

  • Notes: With a bit of information about loanwords and some other information.

• Etruscan Glossary

  • Notes: A decent amount of words.

• Online Etruscan-English Dictionary

  • Notes: Translates Etruscan words and phrases, apparently.

• Short Etruscan Glossary

  • Notes: Very short, unfortunately.

• Etruscan Phrases

  • Notes: A medium-sized list of Etruscan phrases with English translations.

• Etruscan Vocabulary

  • Notes: A short list of words, divided by sets of meanings.

• Another Etruscan Glossary

  • Notes: Over 1000 entries, it claims, but you have to sign up to download it.

• Etruscan Verbs and Other Parts of Speech

  • Notes: Scroll down and click “next” to see the rest.

• PDF Etruscan Glossary

  • Format: PDF
  • Notes: In somewhat of a confusing format, unfortunately.

• Tentative Etymological Glossary

  • Format: PDF
  • Notes: A PDF around 15 pages long, with some good information.

Grammars

• Etruscan Grammar Outline

  • Format: PDF
  • Notes: Very useful information, but document is not very long.

• Etruscan Grammar

  • Notes: “This page reviews what is now known of Etruscan grammar.”

• Languages Gulper Etruscan Grammar

  • Notes: A short description of a few grammar topics.

• Etruscan Language on Wikipedia

  • Notes: Lots of information, as usual.

• Etruscan Grammar Summary

  • Notes: Some short bits about noun inflections and a few other topics.

• Introduction to the Etruscan Language

  • Notes: Viewable online, and you should be able to download it as well.

• Notes on the Etruscan Language

  • Notes: Just a bit about the alphabet, transliteration, and so on.

• Another Etruscan Grammar Summary

  • Notes: Some bits about nouns and verbs.

• Etruscan Alphabet

  • Notes: An old alphabet, and a newer one.

Charts & Aids

• Etruscan Grammar Tables

  • Format: PDF
  • Notes: A short document with some good resources.

• Etruscan Inscriptions Analysed and Translated

  • Format: PDF
  • Notes: An older book, freely available on PDF.

Texts

• Liber Linteus
  • Notes: An important text, with images and other information.

Other Resources

• Etruscan Links

  • Notes: A collection of links about Etruscan culture, but fair warning, it’s pretty old.

• Center for Etruscan Studies

  • Notes: A program out of UMass, but it’s hard to access the resources.

• Etruscan Culture

  • Notes: Many different links to aspects of Etruscan culture and language.

• The Etruscan Foundation

  • Notes: Dedicated to the study of all things Etruscan.

• Rasenna Blog

  • Notes: Many different topics in the posts, but it’s been about a year since the most recent update.

• The Mysterious Etruscans

  • Notes: How mysterious! Information about the culture.

• Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria

  • Notes: Riveting reading, as you can imagine.

• Etruscan Articles

  • Notes: Short articles on all things Etruscan.

• Gregorian Etruscan Museum

  • Notes: An online collection of artifacts and other things.

• Etruscan Artifacts

  • Notes: Not clear if they’re for sale or what, but you can look at them.

• Etruscan Network General Bibliography

  • Notes: Also old, but lists actual books, so it’s still usable.

• A tour with Larth the Etruscan

  • Notes: Navigator. Merchant. Warrior.

• Etruscan Alphabet, Language, Numbers, and Calendar

  • Notes: It’s a Prezi!

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