English Explanatory Dictionary

venatio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The hunting and slaying of wild animals as a form of entertainment in Ancient Roman amphitheaters.

Word forms

venatio venationes

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin venatio. Doublet of venison and venation.

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