Definitions for Falernian

Falernian Fa·ler·ni·an

Spelling: [fuh-lur-nee-uh n]
IPA: /fəˈlɜr ni ən/

Falernian is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 323 anagrams from letters in Falernian (aaefilnnr).

Definitions for Falernian

adjective

  1. (especially of a wine celebrated by Horace) of, coming from, or made in a district of Campania, Italy.

Origin of Falernian

1720-30; Latin (ager) Falern(us) Falernian (field) + -ian

Examples for Falernian

The Falernian wine held the second rank in estimation among the Romans.

Come, pledge our ancient friendship in a goblet of Falernian.

She smacks her lips as if I were giving her sweet Falernian.

The Calenian wine is light, and better for the stomach than the Falernian.

I am afraid that the old Falernian we drank at dinner, was too strong for your brain.

There are two kinds of Falernian wine, the dry and the sweet.

Hail to ye, cornfields and vineyards famous for the old Falernian!

It is Falernian, that once saw the wine vaults of Heliogabalus!

Well, my young friend, we must for once prefer the Falernian to the vile Sabinum?

The Caucine too is a noble wine, and resembles the Falernian.

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