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

(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

Italian: Irpinia

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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