patavinity

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UK/ˌpætəˈvɪnɪti/

noun

The use of local or provincial words from Patavium

“Livy, the Roman historian, was often accused of Patavinity.”

OriginLatin Patavīnitās →
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Meanings

patavinity1

nounpatavinity (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Patavinity

Patavinity2

nounPatavinity (usually uncountable, plural Patavinities)

plural Patavinities

  1. Ancient RomeuncountableusuallyThe use of local or provincial words from Patavium

    Livy, the Roman historian, was often accused of Patavinity.

Origin

  1. LatinPatavīnitās
  2. EnglishPatavinity

From Patavine + -ity, from Latin Patavīnitās, from Patavīnus (“Patavine”) [itself from Patavium (now Padua, where Livy was born) + -īnus] + -itās. Compare French patavinité.

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Translations

Catalan patavinitat
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French patavinité
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German Patavinität
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Italian patavinità
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Latin Patavīnitās
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Portuguese patavinidade
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Spanish patavinidad
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with patavinity

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Cite this entry
APA

patavinity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patavinity

MLA

“patavinity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patavinity. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patavinity,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patavinity.

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