Adiabenus

Ădĭăbēna, ae, or Ădĭăbēne, ēs, f., = Adiabênê, a region in the northern part of ancient Assyria, now Botan, Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; Amm. 23, 6, 20 al.— Hence,

II.

Derivv.

A.

Ădĭăbēnus, a, um, adj., pertaining thereto:

Monobazus,

Tac. A. 15, 14; so ib. 1:

regimen,

ib. 2. — Ădĭăbēni, ōrum, m., its inhabitants, Plin. 6, 9, 10, § 28.—

B.

Ădĭăbēnĭcus, a surname of the emperor Severus, as conqueror of Adiabene, Spart. Sev. 9; Sext. Ruf. 21; Inscr. Orell. 903 sq.