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Tifernus.

a mountain in Samnium, upon which was the town of Tifernum, now Monte Matese

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[tiːˈfɛr.nʊs]Classical-Latin[tiˈfɛr.nus]
  1. a mountain in Samnium, upon which was the town of Tifernum, now Monte Matese

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  2. One of the most considerable rivers of Samnium, now called Biferno

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed through Oscan from Proto-Italic *tiβes-no- (“marsh, river”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to flow, to melt”). However, compare Oscan 𐌕𐌉𐌚𐌀 (tifa, “hill”), related to Latin teba (“hill”).

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