Janiculum

American  

[juh-nik-yuh-luhm] / dʒəˈnɪk jə 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

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Janiculum

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 ● Mar. 12, 2020

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 ● Jul. 11, 2019

JM: Every time I go to Rome my first stop is to Janiculum Hill near Piazza Garibaldi for the view.

From Forbes ● Aug. 1, 2015

Small groups of young Americans would leave the college, atop the Janiculum Hill, and walk through the dark Roman streets to the Lenten station church of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2014

And everywhere an unpromising door, an open gate, may reveal a little picture, a cool garden and fountain, orange and lemon trees, a bend of the river, a view of the Janiculum or the Aventine.

From Rome by Malleson, Hope