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samnite

/ˈsæm.naɪt/

Traduction: Nom désignant un membre d'un ancien peuple osque de Campanie, connu pour ses conflits répétés avec les premiers Romains.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈsæm.naɪt/

nom propre

A noun referring to a member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people from Campania, known for their repeated conflicts with the early Romans.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant un membre d'un ancien peuple osque de Campanie, connu pour ses conflits répétés avec les premiers Romains.
  1. Ancient Italic People C2 formal

    A member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people from the Samnium region in southern Italy, known for their conflicts with the Roman Republic during the Samnite Wars.

    • The Samnites fiercely resisted Roman expansion in the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE.
    • Roman historians often described the Samnites as formidable warriors.
    • The Samnites were eventually subdued after a series of prolonged wars.

    🇫🇷Samnite (peuple italique)

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