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Aventine

/ˈævəntaɪn/

Aventine adjective: pertaining to the Aventine Hill, one of the seven hills on which Rome stood. Also the clipping of Aventine Hill.

Adjective

Aventine (not comparable)

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

Noun

Aventine (plural Aventines)

  1. (poetic) A post of security or defense.

Also used as

Aventine is also the clipping of Aventine Hill.

Forms of Aventine

pluralAventines

Origin of Aventine

From Latin Aventinus.

Phrases with Aventine

Questions about Aventine

What does Aventine mean?
Aventine means pertaining to the Aventine Hill, one of the seven hills on which Rome stood.
What part of speech is Aventine?
Aventine can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Aventine?
Aventine is pronounced /ˈævəntaɪn/.

Words near Aventine in the dictionary

  1. Avent
  2. aventail
  3. aventaile
  4. aventailes
  5. aventails
  6. Aventine
  7. Aventine Hill
  8. Aventines
  9. aventre
  10. aventred
  11. aventres

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