Samniten.adj.

Brit.

/ˈsamnʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈsæmˌnaɪt/

Forms: Also Middle English sampnite, 1600s samnit.

Etymology: < Latin Samnītēs, plural (singular Samnis ); perhaps etymologically cognate with Sabine n.²

A. n.

a. One of a people of ancient Italy, believed to be an offshoot of the Sabines; their territory, called Samnium, was adjacent to Latium.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > ancient people of Italy > [noun]

Sabinea1387

Tuscana1387

Volscea1387

Samnite1390

Venetian1432

Volscian1513

Marrucian1578

Marsi1578

Marsian1578

Vestinian1578

Tarentine1579

Marrucine1600

Paelignian1600

Sabellian1601

Tyrrhenian1660

Lucanian1709

Tyrrhene1736

Oscan1740

Marrucinian1863

Oscian1875

Ausonian1882

Osco-Umbrian1894

Oscan-Umbrian1960

1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis III. 179 Whan the Sampnites to him broghte A somme of gold [etc.].

1556 N. Grimald tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Duties ii. f. 103^v Caius Pontius the Samnite.

1619 E. M. Bolton tr. Florus Rom. Hist. 69 Then, moued vpon the petition of the countrey of Campania, they inuaded the Samnits.

1718 N. Rowe tr. Lucan Pharsalia ii. 224 When the proud Samnites Troops the State defy'd.

1841 W. Spalding Italy & Ital. Islands I. 298 The Etruscans and Samnites by turns possessed both.

b. A type of gladiator.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > gladiatorial combat > [noun] > gladiator

swordmana1387

sword-player1538

gladiator1541

fence-man1558

fencer1587

sworder1594

Samnite1600

sword-fencer1600

mirmilloner1623

mirmillo1638

mirmillon1656

1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. ix. 344 The Campaines upon a pride, and inveterate hatred that they bare against the Samnites, used to arme their swordplayers and fensers at the sharpe (which was a solemne sight and pastime they had at their great feasts) with this same attire, and termed them in mockerie, by the name of Samnites.

1957 Encycl. Brit. X. 383/2 The Samnites fought [in gladiatorial contests] with the national weapons—a large oblong shield, a vizor, a plumed helmet and a short sword.

1971 M. Grant Cities of Vesuvius iii. 74/1 Down to the first century BC, ‘gladiator’ and ‘Samnite’ were synonymous terms; and then the latter became the name of a particular type of gladiator.

c. The language of the Samnites.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > postulated Italo-Celtic > Osco-Umbrian > Osco-Umbrian languages

Oscan1813

Sabine1834

Oscian1851

Umbrian1854

Samnite1859

Volscian1859

Paelignian1897

Sabellian1904

Marrucinian1933

Marsian1933

Vestinian1939

Marsic1974

Marrucine1995

1859 B. W. Dwight Mod. Philol. i. 187 The Umbro-Samnite Dialects: Umbrian; Samnite or Oscan; Volscian; Marsian.

1882 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 327/1 Oscan or Samnite..the language of the Sabines, the Marsians, and the Volscians, of which but scanty traces remain.

B. adj.

Of or pertaining to the Samnites; in use among the Samnites.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > ancient people of Italy > [adjective]

Tuscan1513

Vestinian1578

Oscian1598

Sabine1600

Marrucine1601

Volscian1601

Ausonian1607

Marsian1614

Marrucian1661

Oscan1661

Paelignian1661

Samnite1753

Samnitic1753

Sabellian1841

Marrucinian1863

Venetic1880

Sabinian1902

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Shield The Germans, beside the samnite-shield, have two others pretty much in use.

1841 Penny Cycl. XX. 380/1 The Samnite war.

Derivatives

Samˈnitic adj. [ < Latin Samniticus.]

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > ethnicities > ancient people of Italy > [adjective]

Tuscan1513

Vestinian1578

Oscian1598

Sabine1600

Marrucine1601

Volscian1601

Ausonian1607

Marsian1614

Marrucian1661

Oscan1661

Paelignian1661

Samnite1753

Samnitic1753

Sabellian1841

Marrucinian1863

Venetic1880

Sabinian1902

1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Shield The samnitic-shield used by the Romans.

1864 Athenæum 12 Mar. 375/3 Built..on the conclusion of the Samnitic war.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	samnite
释义	Samniten.adj. Brit. /ˈsamnʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈsæmˌnaɪt/ Forms: Also Middle English sampnite, 1600s samnit. Etymology: < Latin Samnītēs, plural (singular Samnis ); perhaps etymologically cognate with Sabine n.² A. n. a. One of a people of ancient Italy, believed to be an offshoot of the Sabines; their territory, called Samnium, was adjacent to Latium. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > ancient people of Italy > [noun] Sabinea1387 Tuscana1387 Volscea1387 Samnite1390 Venetian1432 Volscian1513 Marrucian1578 Marsi1578 Marsian1578 Vestinian1578 Tarentine1579 Marrucine1600 Paelignian1600 Sabellian1601 Tyrrhenian1660 Lucanian1709 Tyrrhene1736 Oscan1740 Marrucinian1863 Oscian1875 Ausonian1882 Osco-Umbrian1894 Oscan-Umbrian1960 1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis III. 179 Whan the Sampnites to him broghte A somme of gold [etc.]. 1556 N. Grimald tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Duties ii. f. 103^v Caius Pontius the Samnite. 1619 E. M. Bolton tr. Florus Rom. Hist. 69 Then, moued vpon the petition of the countrey of Campania, they inuaded the Samnits. 1718 N. Rowe tr. Lucan Pharsalia ii. 224 When the proud Samnites Troops the State defy'd. 1841 W. Spalding Italy & Ital. Islands I. 298 The Etruscans and Samnites by turns possessed both. b. A type of gladiator. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > gladiatorial combat > [noun] > gladiator swordmana1387 sword-player1538 gladiator1541 fence-man1558 fencer1587 sworder1594 Samnite1600 sword-fencer1600 mirmilloner1623 mirmillo1638 mirmillon1656 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. ix. 344 The Campaines upon a pride, and inveterate hatred that they bare against the Samnites, used to arme their swordplayers and fensers at the sharpe (which was a solemne sight and pastime they had at their great feasts) with this same attire, and termed them in mockerie, by the name of Samnites. 1957 Encycl. Brit. X. 383/2 The Samnites fought [in gladiatorial contests] with the national weapons—a large oblong shield, a vizor, a plumed helmet and a short sword. 1971 M. Grant Cities of Vesuvius iii. 74/1 Down to the first century BC, ‘gladiator’ and ‘Samnite’ were synonymous terms; and then the latter became the name of a particular type of gladiator. c. The language of the Samnites. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > postulated Italo-Celtic > Osco-Umbrian > Osco-Umbrian languages Oscan1813 Sabine1834 Oscian1851 Umbrian1854 Samnite1859 Volscian1859 Paelignian1897 Sabellian1904 Marrucinian1933 Marsian1933 Vestinian1939 Marsic1974 Marrucine1995 1859 B. W. Dwight Mod. Philol. i. 187 The Umbro-Samnite Dialects: Umbrian; Samnite or Oscan; Volscian; Marsian. 1882 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 327/1 Oscan or Samnite..the language of the Sabines, the Marsians, and the Volscians, of which but scanty traces remain. B. adj. Of or pertaining to the Samnites; in use among the Samnites. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > ancient people of Italy > [adjective] Tuscan1513 Vestinian1578 Oscian1598 Sabine1600 Marrucine1601 Volscian1601 Ausonian1607 Marsian1614 Marrucian1661 Oscan1661 Paelignian1661 Samnite1753 Samnitic1753 Sabellian1841 Marrucinian1863 Venetic1880 Sabinian1902 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Shield The Germans, beside the samnite-shield, have two others pretty much in use. 1841 Penny Cycl. XX. 380/1 The Samnite war. Derivatives Samˈnitic adj. [ < Latin Samniticus.] ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > ancient people of Italy > [adjective] Tuscan1513 Vestinian1578 Oscian1598 Sabine1600 Marrucine1601 Volscian1601 Ausonian1607 Marsian1614 Marrucian1661 Oscan1661 Paelignian1661 Samnite1753 Samnitic1753 Sabellian1841 Marrucinian1863 Venetic1880 Sabinian1902 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. at Shield The samnitic-shield used by the Romans. 1864 Athenæum 12 Mar. 375/3 Built..on the conclusion of the Samnitic war. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1909; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1390
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