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English
Noun
Paeligni pl (plural only)
- (historical) An ancient Italic tribe who inhabited a region in central Italy.
Latin
Etymology
An Italic name, possibly cognate with privignus (“stepson”) or paelex (“concubine”), the latter of which could have been a derogatory nickname by the Sabines.[1] However, the Paeligni themselves could have been of Sabine origin.[2]
Proper noun
Paelignī m pl (genitive Paelignōrum); second declension
- An Italic tribe who inhabited a region in central Italy.
Declension
Second-declension noun, with locative, plural only.
References
- ^ The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information, Volumes 1-2, p. 446
- ^ The "Birth" of Italy: The Institutionalization of Italy as a Region, 3rd-1st Century BCE, p. 123