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Lombardic

Lombardic

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Relating to the Lombards of early medieval Italy, especially their art and writing
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɑːmbɑːrdɪk/
  • Specialized
: lombardo
  • The museum has an impressive collection of Lombardic art from the early medieval period.

Examples

  • Many scholars study Lombardic script to understand the writing styles used during the Lombard reign in Italy.

  • The architecture in northern Italy shows distinct Lombardic influences, evident in the ornate details of the buildings.

  • Lombardy is to be reorganized as a French client state, known as the Lombardic Republic.

Surface Forms

Lombardic positive

Morphology

Lombardic = Lombard (transparent) = Lombard + ic

Regular adjective formation from the ethnonym 'Lombard' with the productive suffix '-ic' meaning 'relating to'.

Etymology

Lombardic comes from the name of the medieval people called the Lombards (Latin Longobardi), whose name probably meant 'long beard'. So, because these people left a special style of buildings, art and writing in Italy, Lombardic describes things that come from their culture or style.