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Patavinity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpætəˈvɪnɪti/
  • rhymes with -ɪnɪti

1

noun

Meaning 1

The use of local or provincial words from Patavium

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ancient-Rome, uncountable, usually

Examples

  • Livy, the Roman historian, was often accused of Patavinity.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Patavinity

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Patavine + -ity, from Latin Patavīnitās, from Patavīnus (“Patavine”) [itself from Patavium (now Padua, where Livy was born) + -īnus] + -itās. Compare French patavinité.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: patavinitat — Translations
  • French: patavinité — Translations
  • German: Patavinität — Translations
  • Italian: patavinità — Translations
  • Latin: Patavīnitās — Translations
  • Portuguese: patavinidade — Translations
  • Spanish: patavinidad — Translations