Sabellian

sabellian English Etymology 1 From en la Sabellus en ian, pertaining to the la Sabellī, an en itc - tribe, from en itc-pro *saβn-itc-pro (whence also en Samnium, la Samnones, la Sabus, la Sabīnus), perhaps from an uncertain en ine-pro - root, sometimes identified with the reflexive pronoun ine-pro *swé self for the assumed meaning one's ownStuart-Smith, Jane (2004): Phonetics and Philology: Sound Change in Italic, p. 67Giacomo Devoto, Gli Antichi Italici, Firenze, Vallecchi, 1931, p.103 (compare gem-pro *swēbaz for a similar etymology), but this is highly suspect on phonetic grounds. Proper noun A certain language once spoken in Umbria, Italy. Translations language German: de Sabellisch n Italian: it sabello Portuguese: pt sabélio m Adjective - Of or pertaining to the Sabellian language. en Sabellic Translations of or pertaining to the Sabellian language Italian: it sabellico Portuguese: pt sabélico Noun A member of a group of early Italian peoples comprising the Sabines, Samnites, and others. Etymology 2 From Sabellius en an. Noun en Christianity A follower of the Roman Christian prelate and theologian Sabellius. en Christianity A Modalistic Monarchian; someone who believes that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are the same person. Derived terms en Sabellianism Sabellianize References en eponyms en Italy Languages