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Hirpinia
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Latin
Etymology
From la Hirpīnī, the name of the local tribe.
Proper noun
Hirpīnia<1>
A Roman gens name.
la New Latin la ancient region in southern r/Samnium modern c/Italy bordering Apulia to the east, Lucania to the south, and Campania to the west
Usage notes
The sense 2 is attested in New Latin only. Classical Latin used Hirpini for both the people and their territory, or it used Samnium Hirpinum instead.
Declension
Hirpīnia<1>
Descendants
it Irpinia
References
Hirpini