patavinity

patavinity
\\ˌpad.əˈvinəd.ē\ noun (-es)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin patavinitas, from Patavium (Padua), Italy, birthplace of the Roman historian Livy + Latin -itas -ity
1. : the dialectal characteristics of Padua as seen in the writings of Livy
2. : the use of dialect

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  • Patavinity — Pat a*vin i*ty, n. [L. patavinitas, fr. Patavium: cf. F. patavinit[ e]] The use of local or provincial words, as in the peculiar style or diction of Livy, the Roman historian; so called from Patavium, now Padua, the place of Livy s nativity.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • patavinity — pat·a·vin·i·ty …   English syllables

  • patavinity — The use of local slang or expressions when writing …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • patavinity —   n. use of dialect …   Dictionary of difficult words

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