Sabine
/səˈbiːn/noun
Relating to the Sabines, an ancient Italic people who lived in the central Apennines near Rome.
Did you know?According to Roman legend, the Sabine women intervened between their Sabine fathers and Roman husbands, compelling the two sides to make peace and unite.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Roman Italy
Italic
*Sabini
“An ancient ethnonym for the Sabine people; its deeper origin is uncertain.”
1st Century BCE
Latin
Sabīnī
“The Sabines, an Italic people associated with the mountainous region northeast of Rome.”
1st Century BCE
Latin
Sabīnus
“Of or belonging to the Sabines.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
sabina
“A feminine form meaning Sabine; also used in the botanical name for the savin or juniper tree.”
16th–17th Century
English
Sabine
“A learned English adjective or noun referring to the ancient people, their territory, or their culture.”
Modern English
English
Sabine
“Relating to the Sabines; also used in personal and botanical names derived from the ancient ethnonym.”