Ausonian

Meanings

Adjective

• Of ancient Ausonia or the Ausonians
• Italian
• Of or relating to the ancient poet Ausonius.

Noun

• An ancient inhabitant of middle or lower Italy
• An Italian

Origin

• From Latin Ausonia "Lower Italy," extended poetically to "Italy," from Ancient Greek Αὐσονία, from Αὔσων, a son of Ulysses, who is said to have settled there.