Pincian

P3I1N1C3I1A1N1

adjective

Designating or relating to a certain hill in the northeast quadrant of the historical centre of Rome, the site of important villas and gardens in ancient times.

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Meanings

adjectivePincian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDesignating or relating to a certain hill in the northeast quadrant of the historical centre of Rome, the site of important villas and gardens in ancient times.

Origin

Named after the Pincii, one of the families that occupied the area in the 4th century AD.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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