Aventine
[ av-uhn-tahyn, -tin ]
/ ˈæv ənˌtaɪn, -tɪn /
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noun
one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.
adjective
of or relating to the Aventine.
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Origin of Aventine
1615–25; <Latin Aventīnus (mōns) the Aventine (hill)
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Aventine
/ (ˈævɪnˌtaɪn, -tɪn) /
noun
one of the seven hills on which Rome was built
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