I. ˈsāˌbīn, ˈsaˌb- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Middle English Sabyn, from Latin Sabinus, n. & adjective
1. : a member of an ancient people inhabiting chiefly the Apennines northeast of Latium and conquered and incorporated by Rome in 290 B.C. — compare samnite
2. : the Italic language of the Sabine people
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Sabinus
: of or relating to the Sabines