praenestine

praenestine
I. \\prēˈnestə̇n\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Praenestinus, from Praeneste, ancient city in Latium, Italy + Latin -inus -ine
: relating to or characteristic of the city of Praeneste

the engraved cylindrical Praenestine cists

II. noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
: a language closely related to or a dialect of Latin known from a small body of inscriptions from as early as the 6th century B.C.

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/pree nes"tin/, adj.
of or pertaining to the ancient town of Praeneste in Italy, or to the Latin dialect spoken there.
[1875-80; < L Praenestinus. See PRAENESTE, -INE1]

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