🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Aventin

Pronunciation / Transliteration: avɛnˈtiːn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aventine/ˈæv.ən.taɪn/
nounadjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #15420 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Aventin ist einer der sieben Hügel Roms."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The Aventine Hill, the southernmost of the seven hills of Rome, historically associated with the plebeian class.

    "Archaeologists uncovered ancient Roman ruins on the Aventine."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the Aventine Hill in Rome or to the political strategy of secession associated with it.

    "The opposition party staged an Aventine secession from parliament."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Latin Aventinus, referring to the Aventine Hill, one of the famous seven hills of ancient Rome. The etymology is traditionally linked to King Aventinus of the ancient Latins or derived from Latin terms relating to birds or rivers. It has been used historically in political contexts, such as the Aventine Secession.

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