polibi

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Attestation: TI·4 (polibi spuris) (1)
Language: Greek
adapted to: Latin
Word Type: proper noun
Semantic Field: personal name

Grammatical Categories: gen. sg. masc.
Stem Class: o

Morphemic Analysis:
Phonemic Analysis:
Meaning: 'of Polibios'

Commentary

Latinised Greek personal name πολυβιος/polybius with a Latin genitive ending -ī. The ending could theoretically also be Celtic , but the language and script of the inscription makes this unlikely.

Corinna Salomon