Sabellic
/səˈbɛlɪk/noun
Relating to a group of ancient Italic peoples and languages, including the Samnites and Sabines, of central and southern Italy.
Did you know?Sabellic is a modern scholarly label for several related ancient languages, many known only from inscriptions rather than surviving literary works.
Etymological Timeline
Antiquity
Latin
Sabelli
“A Roman term for certain central and southern Italian peoples, especially those associated with the Samnites”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Sabellus
“Sabellian; relating to the Sabelli or their language and culture”
19th Century
German
sabellisch
“Sabellian; a comparative-linguistic classification for related ancient Italic languages”
19th–20th Century
English
Sabellic
“Relating to the Sabellian group of Italic languages”
Modern English
English
Sabellic
“Relating to the ancient Sabellic peoples or to their languages, including Oscan and Umbrian”