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Janiculum

Janiculum proper noun: a hill in western Rome, Italy.

Proper noun

the Janiculum

  1. A hill in western Rome, Italy.
    Synonyms:
    Janiculan Hill

Synonyms of Janiculum

  • Janiculan Hill

Origin of Janiculum

Borrowed from Latin Iāniculum, from the name of the Roman deity Iānus (“Janus”), from iānus (“arcade, covered passageway”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“to go”).

Questions about Janiculum

What does Janiculum mean?
Janiculum means a hill in western Rome, Italy.
What part of speech is Janiculum?
Janiculum is a proper noun.

Words near Janiculum in the dictionary

  1. janiceps
  2. Janices
  3. Janicki
  4. Janickis
  5. Janiculan
  6. Janiculum
  7. Janie
  8. janiform
  9. Janiga
  10. Janigas
  11. Janine

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