LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininefirst declension

Hirpīnia

Hirpīnia f sg (genitive Hirpīniae)

Meaning

  1. A Roman gens name.
  2. New Latinan ancient region in southern Samnium, modern Italy, bordering Apulia to the east, Lucania to the south, and Campania to the west

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeHirpīnia—
genitiveHirpīniae—
dativeHirpīniae—
accusativeHirpīniam—
ablativeHirpīniā—
vocativeHirpīnia—

Origins

From Hirpīnī, the name of the local tribe.

Descendants
  • ItalianIrpinia

Quick answers

What does Hirpīnia mean in Latin?
Hirpīnia, a proper noun, means “A Roman gens name.; an ancient region in southern Samnium, modern Italy, bordering Apulia to the east, Lucania to the south, and Campania to the west”.
What is the genitive of Hirpīnia?
The genitive singular is Hirpīniae. Hirpīnia is feminine, first declension.