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Arretium

/ ˈærɪˌtaɪn; æˈriːtɪəm; -ˈrɛt- /

noun

  1. See Arezzo
    the ancient Latin name of Arezzo


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Derived Forms

  • Arretine, adjective

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Example Sentences

And here he received information, through the scouts sent in advance, that the Roman army was round the walls of Arretium.

The consul, Minucius, came to Arretium, on the day which he had fixed for the assembling of the troops.

The columns in the west front seem to be the only remains of Arretium as distinguished from Arezzo.

Arretium took the part of Marius against Sulla, and the latter settled some of his veterans there as colonists.

Caius Calpurnius was ordered not to move his army from Arretium till his successor had arrived.

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