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   Fescennine

   /ˈfɛsɪnʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. (of words or behaviour) obscene or scurrilous in nature: literary "Fescennine licence"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin Fescenninus ‘relating to Fescennia’, a place in Etruria which was famous for bawdy verse in ancient times.

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • F

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   • E

     1

   • S

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   • C

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   • E

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   • N

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   • N

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   • I

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