Sabellian

See also: sabellian

English

Etymology 1

From Latin Sabellus +‎ -ian, pertaining to the Sabellī, an Italic tribe, from Proto-Italic *saβn- (whence also Samnium, Samnones, Sabus, Sabīnus), perhaps from an uncertain Proto-Indo-European root, sometimes identified with the reflexive pronoun *swé (“self”) for the assumed meaning “one's own” (compare Proto-Germanic *swēbaz for a similar etymology), but this is highly suspect on phonetic grounds.

Proper noun

Sabellian

1. A certain language once spoken in Umbria, Italy.

Translations

language

• German: Sabellisch n
• Italian: sabello
• Portuguese: sabélio m

Adjective

Sabellian (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the Sabellian language.

   Synonym: Sabellic

Translations

of or pertaining to the Sabellian language

• Italian: sabellico
• Portuguese: sabélico

Noun

Sabellian (plural Sabellians)

1. A member of a group of early Italian peoples comprising the Sabines, Samnites, and others.

Etymology 2

From Sabellius +‎ -an.

Noun

Sabellian (plural Sabellians)

1. (Christianity) A follower of the Roman Christian prelate and theologian Sabellius.
2. (Christianity) A Modalistic Monarchian; someone who believes that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are the same person.

Derived terms

• Sabellianism
• Sabellianize