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samnite

Sam·ni·um
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sam-nee-uh m]
    • /ˈsæm ni əm/
    • /sˈamnaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sam-nee-uh m]
    • /ˈsæm ni əm/

Definitions of samnite word

  • noun samnite an ancient country in central Italy. 1
  • noun samnite a member of an Oscan-speaking people of the S Apennines, who clashed repeatedly with Rome between 350 bc and 200 bc 0
  • adjective samnite of or relating to this people 0
  • noun samnite a member of a pre-Roman people, descended from the Sabines, that lived in Samnium 0

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Parts of speech for Samnite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

samnite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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