Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
scabinus. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
scabinus, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
scabinus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
scabinus you have here. The definition of the word
scabinus will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
scabinus, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Noun
scabinus (plural scabini)
- (historical) A municipal officer roughly equivalent to a councilman or alderman.
Latin
Etymology
From Old Saxon scepino (“to judge”) or Frankish *skapin, related to *skappjan (“to create, make”).[1] Cognate with Dutch schepen and German Schöffe.
Noun
scabīnus m (genitive scabīnī); second declension
- A municipal officer roughly equivalent to a councilman or alderman.
Declension
Second-declension noun.
Descendants
References
- scabinus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- scabinus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016