Sabellian


Sa·bel·li·an

noun \sə-ˈbe-lē-ən\

Definition of SABELLIAN

1
: a member of one of a group of early Italian peoples including Sabines and Samnites
2
: one or all of several little known languages or dialects of ancient Italy presumably closely related to Oscan and Umbrian
Sabellian adjective

Origin of SABELLIAN

Latin Sabellus Sabine
First Known Use: 1601

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