Tyrrhenian

adjective

Tyr·​rhe·​ni·​an

tə̇ˈrēnēən

variants or less commonly Tyrrhene

ˈtiˌrēn,

tə̇ˈr-

: of or relating to the Tyrrheni

Word History

Etymology

tyrrhene from Latin tyrrhenus, from Greek tyrrhēnos; tyrrhenian from Latin tyrrhenus + English -ian

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