Editing Falisci (section)

=== Social structure ===
The exact political mechanisms underpinning Faliscan society remain unclear due to limited archaeological evidence. Middle Faliscan inscriptions mention the political position of ''efiles'', a term that may have emerged as a [[calque]] on the Latin word ''[[Aedile|aedilis]].'' Late Faliscan inscriptions from Falerii Novi (dated to after the Roman conquest) mention a ''cuestod'' ([[quaestor]]), a [[Roman censor|censor]], several ''duouiri'' ([[Duumviri]]), and a ''pretod'' ([[praetor]]) that served a—possibly local—[[Roman Senate|senate]]. The term ''rex'', meaning "king," appears on the ''[[cursus honorum]]'' in a Middle Faliscan text. It is possible that this position performed religious duties, similar to the Roman ''[[Rex Sacrorum|Rex sacrorum]]''. The title appears at the end of the ''cursus'', indicating that these magistrates may have served for a limited duration of time or served periodically. Another possible explanation for this placement is that the office was not a part of the traditional Roman ''cursus honorum''.{{Sfn|Bakkum|2009|p=30}}

The usage of [[patronymic]] instead of [[matronymic]] [[Filiation|filiations]] indicates that Faliscan society may have been somewhat [[Patriarchy|patriarchal]].{{Sfn|Bakkum|2009|p=28}} There are several examples of Faliscan praenomina which are seemingly unique to Faliscan culture or are rare outside of the ''ager Faliscus''; the names ''Iuna'' and ''Volta'' are included within this category, they are especially unique as they are masculine names with the ending -''a''. Other names such as ''Gaius'' and ''Gaia'' are much more common in Faliscan inscriptions than in other cultures. Instances of double [[Nomen gentilicium|gentillicum]] are found in a Middle Faliscan inscription containing the name ''uel[ · ]uisni · olna'' and in a Middle or Late Faliscan text containing the name ''m · tito · tulio · uoltilio · hescuna.'' In Etruscan culture, this naming convention was used to mark an individual as a [[freedman]]. One Middle Faliscan inscription from Falerii mentions a freedwoman named ''loụṛia'' who was inhumed in the same ''loculus'' as the freeborn ''fasies : c[ai]sia''.{{Sfn|Bakkum|2009|p=29}}