Aventine

American  

[av-uhn-tahyn, -tin] / ˈæv ənˌtaɪn, -tɪn /

noun

1. one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Aventine.

Aventine British  

/ -tɪn, ˈævɪnˌtaɪn /

noun

1. one of the seven hills on which Rome was built

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Etymology

Origin of Aventine

1615–25; < Latin Aventīnus ( mōns ) the Aventine (hill)

Example Sentences

Francis celebrated the Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica before just a few dozen faithful rather than the Santa Sabina basilica on the nearby Aventine hill where his Ash Wednesday service is usually held.

From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2021

Aventine: Long lines stream outside Santa Maria in Cosmedin, ready to test their luck by sticking a hand into the Bocca della Verita.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2019

So we focused more on the Aventine Hill, the preferred perch of Romulus’s less fortunate and slain twin, Remus.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2017

Knights garbed in black robes gathered for a Mass inside the order’s Villa Magistrale on Rome’s Aventine Hill ahead of the secret balloting on Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2017

The best approach to the Aventine is behind the Church of Sta.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.