Σαυνῖται,οἱ,Samnites, GDI 2000.4 (Delph.,ii B.C.), Str. 5.4.11 , 12 (
A.
v.l. Σανν- ): soΣαυνῖτις,ιδος,ἡ,Samnium, Plb. 3.90.7 , andΣαυνίτιδες [πόλεις] Str. 5.4.11 . (Osc.Safinim(from *Sa[bstrok]niom); Fest. p.437 L. wrongly derives Lat.Samnitesfromσαύνιον.)