Samnium
English
Proper noun
Samnium
- (historical) A region of southern Italy in Roman times
Related terms
- Samnian
- Samnite
Translations
region of Italy
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Anagrams
- numisma
Latin
Etymology
A contraction of Sabīnium, from Sabīnī (“Sabines”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsam.ni.um/, [ˈsam.ni.ũ]
Proper noun
Samnium n (genitive Samniī or Samnī); second declension
- (geography) One of the principal districts of Central Italy
Map of ancient Samnium
Declension
Second declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Samnium |
| Genitive | Samniī Samnī1 |
| Dative | Samniō |
| Accusative | Samnium |
| Ablative | Samniō |
| Vocative | Samnium |
1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).
Derived terms
- Samnīs, Samnītis
- Samnitēs
- Samnīticus
Descendants
- Italian: Sannio
References
- Samnium in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Samnium in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Samnium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette