Jugurthine

adjective

Ju·​gur·​thine

jüˈgərthə̇n,

-ˌthīn

: of or relating to Jugurtha or his reign

the Jugurthine War

Word History

Etymology

Latin jugurthinus, from Jugurtha †104 b.c. king of Numidia defeated and captured by the Romans + Latin -inus -ine

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