πŒ–πŒ“πŒ–πŒšπŒ‰πŒ„πŒ‰πŒ”

Pre-Samnite

Etymology

Unknown. The text has multiple readings:

  • If read as Urufieis, perhaps related to Latin Orfius or Oscan πŒ–πŒ“πŒ–πŒ…πŒ‰πŒ‰πŒ” (uruviis)
  • If read as Urugieis, perhaps related to Latin Orcius or Latin *Urgius, a name which may be attested in CIL XI 6689 and the term Urgulanius.
  • It has also been read as Rufieis. If this theory is accepted, it may be related to Latin RΕ«fius.

Proper noun

πŒ–πŒ“πŒ–πŒšπŒ‰πŒ„πŒ‰πŒ” (Urufieis) m (genitive singular)

  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: name of a Pre-Samnite nomen gentilicium or a Pre-Samnite praenomen
    • Surrentum 3:
      πŒ–πŒ“πŒ–πŒšπŒ‰πŒ„πŒ‰πŒ” πŒπŒ€πŒšπŒ‰πŒ„πŒ‰πŒ”
      Urufieis Pafieis
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

References

  • Karin W. Tikkanen (2020) β€œThe Creation of the Oscan Alphabet”, in James Clackson, Patrick James, Katherine McDonald, Livia Tagliapietra, Nicholas Zair, editor, Migration, Mobility and Language Contact in and around the Ancient Mediterranean (Cambridge Classical Studies)β€Ž[1] (quotation in English; overall work in English), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, β†’ISBN
  • Olli Salomies (2012) β€œThe Nomina of the Samnites. A Checklist”, in Arctos – Acta Philologica Fennicaβ€Ž[2] (in Pre-Samnite), volume 46, β†’DOI, β†’ISSN, pages 137–185
  • Vincent Martzloff (1 January 2020) Consonant clusters in South Picene: Synchrony and Diachronyβ€Ž[3] (quotation in English; overall work in English)
  • Donald O'Brien, Brien (2021-06-11) Lexicon of the PraeSamnites, Frentani, Samnites and Hirpini + Coins of the Social Warβ€Ž[4] (quotation in English; overall work in English)
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