Sabellian

noun Sa·bel·li·an \sə-ˈbe-lē-ən\

Definition of SABELLIAN

: a member of one of a group of early Italian peoples including Sabines and Samnites

: one or all of several little known languages or dialects of ancient Italy presumably closely related to Oscan and Umbrian

— Sabellian adjective

Latin Sabellus Sabine

First Known Use: 1601

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