释义 |
sabine I. \ˈsāˌbīn, ˈsaˌb-\ noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Sabyn, from Latin Sabinus, n. & adjective 1. : a member of an ancient people inhabiting chiefly the Apennines northeast of Latium and conquered and incorporated by Rome in 290 B.C. — compare samnite 2. : the Italic language of the Sabine people II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin Sabinus : of or relating to the Sabines |