Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

samnite

/ˈsæm.naɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: sam-nite
IPA: /ˈsæm.naɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of ancient Samnium.

noun

A Roman gladiator armed with shield, sleeve on right arm, helmet, shoulder-piece, and greave.

Inflected Forms

Samnites (plural)

Phrases

pre-Samnite

Questions

How do you pronounce samnite?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæm.naɪt/.
What does samnite mean?: A native or inhabitant of ancient Samnium.

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