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Aventine

adj · name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈævəntaɪn/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the Aventine Hill, one of the seven hills on which Rome stood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

name

Meaning 2

Clipping of Aventine Hill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A post of security or defense.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: poetic

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History

Etymology

From Latin Aventinus.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ավենտինյան (aventinyan) — Pertaining to the Aventine Hill
  • Italian: aventiniano — Pertaining to the Aventine Hill
  • Russian: авенти́нский (aventínskij) — Pertaining to the Aventine Hill