Ostia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A port and town on the Tiber in Italia, Roman Empire, the harbour of ancient Rome.
  2. A modern refounding of the ancient town at the mouth of the Tiber, now a frazione in Rome, Italy.
noun
  1. plural of ostium

Word forms

Ostia

Etymology

* (Roman Empire): Latin Ostia * (Italy): Italian Ostia, from Latin Ostia

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Derived words

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