Hirpinia

Latin

Etymology

From Hirpīnī, the name of the local tribe.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /hirˈpiː.ni.a/, [hɪrˈpiː.ni.a]

Proper noun

Hirpīnia f (genitive Hirpīniae); first declension

  1. (geography) The southern portion of Samnium that borders Lucania to the south, Apulia to the east and Campania to the west

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular
Nominative Hirpīnia
Genitive Hirpīniae
Dative Hirpīniae
Accusative Hirpīniam
Ablative Hirpīniā
Vocative Hirpīnia

Descendants

References
  • Hirpini in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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