| 释义 |
sam·nite
\ˈsamˌnīt\ noun
(-s)
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Latin Samnites (plural) Samnites, from Samnium, country in ancient central Italy
1. : a people of ancient Samnium in central Italy speaking the Oscan language
2. : a gladiator of ancient Rome bearing the arms and oblong shield of the Samnites |