Œnotria

proper noun

Ancient territory in southern Italy.

OriginAncient Greek Οἰνωτρία →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Oenotria · alternative Enotria

  1. historyAncient territory in southern Italy.

    From this grove the nations of Italy, and all the land of Œnotria, look for responses when in perplexity.

    1892, The Art of Poetry, page 255

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΟἰνωτρία
  2. EnglishŒnotria

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οἰνωτρία (Oinōtría).

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APA

Œnotria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%92notria

MLA

“Œnotria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%92notria. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Œnotria,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C5%92notria.

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