Janiculum

American  

[juh-nik-yuh-luhm] / dʒəˈnɪk yə ləm /

noun

1. a ridge near the Tiber in Rome, Italy.

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Janiculum British  

/ dʒəˈnɪkjʊləm /

noun

1. a hill in Rome across the River Tiber from the Seven Hills

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Other Word Forms

• Janiculan adjective

Example Sentences

And he admired the rows of London plane trees on the Janiculum Hill and at the Villa Aldobrandini.

From New York Times

In Rosalia Giardino’s condominium building near Rome’s Janiculum Hill, several families are living with their elderly parents or, if they themselves are elderly, have at least one adult child living a block or two away.

From Washington Times

Inside the city’s Aurelian walls, dating to the 3rd century A.D., are other hills — the Vatican, Pincian and Janiculum — sporting expansive parks.

From Washington Post

Some of the same families you encountered on the Janiculum passeggiata may well be lunching beside you at Antico Arco, a sleek, stylish and deliciously adventurous restaurant at the summit of the hill just outside the Porta San Pancrazio.

From New York Times

I decided that the classic bucatini all’amatriciana served at Da Cesare al Casaletto, a trattoria on the lower floor of a residential building on the Janiculum Hill, would be the one I tried to emulate.

From New York Times