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Avernus

[uh-vur-nuhs]

noun

  1. a lake near Naples, Italy, looked upon in ancient times as an entrance to hell, from whose waters vile-smelling vapors arose, supposedly killing birds flying over it.

  2. hell.



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Other Word Forms

  • Avernal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Avernus1

< Latin < Greek áornos birdless, equivalent to a- a- 6 + órn ( is ) bird + -os adj. suffix

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