Hydruntum

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proper noun

Former name of Otranto: a city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.

OriginLatin Hydruntum ← Ancient Greek Ὑδροῦς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalFormer name of Otranto: a city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
otranto

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὙδροῦς
  2. LatinHydruntum
  3. EnglishHydruntum

From Latin Hydruntum, from Ancient Greek Ὑδροῦς (Hudroûs), from the combining form of ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + -οῦς (-oûs, “-ous, -ful”). Doublet of Otranto and hydrous.

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Hydruntum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hydruntum

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“Hydruntum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hydruntum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hydruntum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hydruntum.

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