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Sabellian¹

Where it comes from

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

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

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to the Sabellian language.

    Similar: Sabellic

noun Sabellians

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

Sabellian²

Where it comes from

From Sabellius + -an.

noun Sabellians

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

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name language

Portuguêssabélio
DeutschSabellisch
Italianosabello

adj of or pertaining to the Sabellian language

Portuguêssabélico
Italianosabellico

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Chicago

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@misc{sabellian_2026,
  title = {Sabellian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sabellian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}