Ausonian

Meaning

1. Of or relating to the ancient poet Ausonius.
2. An ancient inhabitant of middle or lower Italy.
3. Of ancient Ausonia or the Ausonians.
4. Italian.
5. An Italian.

Etymology / origin

From Latin Ausonia (“Lower Italy”), extended poetically to “Italy”, from Ancient Greek Αὐσονία (Ausonía), from Αὔσων (Aúsōn), a son of Ulysses, who is said to have settled there.

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