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Umbrians meaning
plural of Umbrian
Example sentences (3)
According to Alessio Latins and Umbrians both did not name the wolf because of a religious taboo, thence their use of loanwords such as lupus in Latin (which is Sabine, instead of the expected *luquos) and the Umbrians hirpos (cfr.
After the downfall of the Etruscans, Umbrians aided the Samnites in their struggle against Rome (308 BC).
Allied Umbrians and Etruscans had to return to their territories to defend against simultaneous Roman attacks, so were unable to help the Samnites in the battle of Sentinum.