Sabellian

noun

Sa·​bel·​li·​an sə-ˈbe-lē-ən 

1

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

2

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

Sabellian adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin Sabellus Sabine

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1