Janiculum

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proper noun

A hill in western Rome, Italy.

Similar
Janiculan Hill
OriginLatin Iāniculum ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Janiculum
  1. A hill in western Rome, Italy.

    Synonyms: Janiculan Hill

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA hill in western Rome, Italy.

Similar
Janiculan Hill

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-“to go”
  2. LatinIāniculum
  3. EnglishJaniculum

Borrowed from Latin Iāniculum, from the name of the Roman deity Iānus (“Janus”), from iānus (“arcade, covered passageway”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- (“to go”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰανοῦκλον
  • Ἰανοῦκλον (Ianoûklon)Translations
French Janicule
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Italian Gianicolo
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Latin Iāniculum
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Cite this entry
APA

Janiculum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janiculum

MLA

“Janiculum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janiculum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Janiculum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janiculum.

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