Mamertinen.adj.

Brit.

/ˈmamətʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈmɑmərˌtaɪn/,

/ˈmɑmərˌtin/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin Māmertīnus, Māmertīnī, Māmertīnum.

Etymology: As adjective < classical Latin Māmertīnus < Māmert- , Māmers , an Oscan name for Mars, the Roman god of war (see Mars n.¹) + -īnus -ine suffix¹. As noun in sense A. 1 < classical Latin Māmertīnī (plural), use as noun of Māmertīnus , adjective; as noun in sense A. 2 < classical Latin Māmertīnum, short for Māmertīnum vīnum Mamertine wine.

A. n.

1. Originally: one of a group of mercenaries from Campania in Italy who seized Messana (now Messina) in Sicily in c288 b.c. Later: any inhabitant of Messana.

ΚΠ

1568 C. Watson tr. Polybius Hystories f. 9 But [they]..being moved and incitate by the example of the Mamertines..violated and falsified their oath.

1699 R. Bentley Diss. Epist. Phalaris (new ed.) 98 He had concerns with the..Mamertines of Messana.

a1831 Encycl. Metrop. (1845) IX. 761/1 Hiero, a man of considerable ability, had lately raised himself to the throne of Syracuse; and not brooking the neighbourhood of a people such as the Mamertines, he marched against them, defeated them and took their principal leaders prisoners.

1989 Encycl. Brit. VII. 750/1 The inhabitants of Messana were still called Mamertines at least as late as the 1st century BC.

2. A sweet wine from the Messina region of Sicily.

ΘΚΠ

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1782 J. Elphinston tr. Martial Epigrams x. cxvii. 407 If Nestor's age present thee Mamertine; Name e'er so high, thou'lt not misname the wine.

1855 J. Bostock & H. T. Riley tr. Pliny Hist. World III. xiv. xvii. 255 At the banquet given on his third consulship, he gave Falernian, Chion, Lesbion, and Mamertine.

1937 V. M. Scramuzza in T. Frank Econ. Survey Anc. Rome III. 350 Sicilian wines enjoyed an enviable reputation. The Mamertine competed with the best products of Italy.

1994 Oxf. Compan. Wine 876/2 The most notable characteristic of Sicilian wines was their sweetness. The most famous, which could stand comparison with Italian vintages, were Mamertine, a sweet, light wine from the north east of the island around Messina, and a very similar wine from Tauromenium.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or designating the city of Messana (now Messina) in Sicily or its people; spec. designating wine from the Messina region.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > Italian wines > [adjective]

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1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. xiv. vi. 414 In the fourth place of this race of vines, Iulius Cæsar (late Emperour of famous memorie) hath raunged (for to serve the publicke and solemne feasts of the city) the Mamertine wines, from about Messana in Sicilie: for he was the first (as appears by his letters missive) that gaue credit and authority unto them.

1786 R. P. Knight Acct. Worship of Priapus 135 On a Mamertine one [sc. a medal]..is a head..of Apollo; but..the inscription on the exergue denotes it to be Mars.

1846 T. Arnold Hist. Rome II. xl. 564 The Roman people resolved to protect the Mamertine buccaneers, and to receive them as their friends and allies.

1851 C. Redding Hist. Mod. Wines (ed. 3) i. 9 Mamertine wine was made in Sicily, near Messina.

1968 M. Finley Hist. Sicily x. 125 Messina's high status..is easily understood... The renowned wine of the district was always known as ‘Mamertine wine’.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mamertine
释义	Mamertinen.adj. Brit. /ˈmamətʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈmɑmərˌtaɪn/, /ˈmɑmərˌtin/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin Māmertīnus, Māmertīnī, Māmertīnum. Etymology: As adjective < classical Latin Māmertīnus < Māmert- , Māmers , an Oscan name for Mars, the Roman god of war (see Mars n.¹) + -īnus -ine suffix¹. As noun in sense A. 1 < classical Latin Māmertīnī (plural), use as noun of Māmertīnus , adjective; as noun in sense A. 2 < classical Latin Māmertīnum, short for Māmertīnum vīnum Mamertine wine. A. n. 1. Originally: one of a group of mercenaries from Campania in Italy who seized Messana (now Messina) in Sicily in c288 b.c. Later: any inhabitant of Messana. ΚΠ 1568 C. Watson tr. Polybius Hystories f. 9 But [they]..being moved and incitate by the example of the Mamertines..violated and falsified their oath. 1699 R. Bentley Diss. Epist. Phalaris (new ed.) 98 He had concerns with the..Mamertines of Messana. a1831 Encycl. Metrop. (1845) IX. 761/1 Hiero, a man of considerable ability, had lately raised himself to the throne of Syracuse; and not brooking the neighbourhood of a people such as the Mamertines, he marched against them, defeated them and took their principal leaders prisoners. 1989 Encycl. Brit. VII. 750/1 The inhabitants of Messana were still called Mamertines at least as late as the 1st century BC. 2. A sweet wine from the Messina region of Sicily. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > Italian wines > [noun] vernagec1386 vernagellec1460 tear1526 Romanescoa1566 mountflascon1566 Lacryma Christi1590 Falern1601 Surrentine1601 Liatico1622 Palermo1632 verdea1637 verdé1647 Montefiascone1658 Montepulciano1673 vino santo1686 Setin1693 Florence1707 Falernian1726 Lacrima1750 Mamertine1782 Aleatico1805 vernaccia1824 Cannonau1828 Chianti1833 Orvieto wine1846 Sabine1863 Barolo1875 Capri1877 Prosecco1881 moscato1903 Valpolicella1903 Recioto1905 spumante1908 Lambrusco1934 Soave1934 Frascati1935 Sassella1935 Amarone1964 Brunello di Montalcino1964 Trebbiano1965 vinsanto1965 brunello1966 1782 J. Elphinston tr. Martial Epigrams x. cxvii. 407 If Nestor's age present thee Mamertine; Name e'er so high, thou'lt not misname the wine. 1855 J. Bostock & H. T. Riley tr. Pliny Hist. World III. xiv. xvii. 255 At the banquet given on his third consulship, he gave Falernian, Chion, Lesbion, and Mamertine. 1937 V. M. Scramuzza in T. Frank Econ. Survey Anc. Rome III. 350 Sicilian wines enjoyed an enviable reputation. The Mamertine competed with the best products of Italy. 1994 Oxf. Compan. Wine 876/2 The most notable characteristic of Sicilian wines was their sweetness. The most famous, which could stand comparison with Italian vintages, were Mamertine, a sweet, light wine from the north east of the island around Messina, and a very similar wine from Tauromenium. B. adj. Of, relating to, or designating the city of Messana (now Messina) in Sicily or its people; spec. designating wine from the Messina region. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > Italian wines > [adjective] Mamertine1601 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. xiv. vi. 414 In the fourth place of this race of vines, Iulius Cæsar (late Emperour of famous memorie) hath raunged (for to serve the publicke and solemne feasts of the city) the Mamertine wines, from about Messana in Sicilie: for he was the first (as appears by his letters missive) that gaue credit and authority unto them. 1786 R. P. Knight Acct. Worship of Priapus 135 On a Mamertine one [sc. a medal]..is a head..of Apollo; but..the inscription on the exergue denotes it to be Mars. 1846 T. Arnold Hist. Rome II. xl. 564 The Roman people resolved to protect the Mamertine buccaneers, and to receive them as their friends and allies. 1851 C. Redding Hist. Mod. Wines (ed. 3) i. 9 Mamertine wine was made in Sicily, near Messina. 1968 M. Finley Hist. Sicily x. 125 Messina's high status..is easily understood... The renowned wine of the district was always known as ‘Mamertine wine’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1568
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