Praenestine
1 of 2adjective
Prae·nes·tine
prēˈnestə̇n
: relating to or characteristic of the ancient city of Praeneste which was located near Rome
the engraved cylindrical Praenestine cists
Praenestine
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: a language closely related to or a dialect of Latin known from a small body of inscriptions from as early as the 6th century b.c.
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Latin Praenestinus, from Praeneste, ancient city in Latium, Italy + Latin -inus -ine
- ivory
- ivory black
- ivory board
- ivory brown
- Ivory Coast
- ivory coast
- ivory coaster
- ivory coral
- ivory gull
- ivory nut
- ivory palm
- ivory plant
- ivory plum
- ivory shell
- ivory tint
- ivory tower
- ivory tree
- ivory white
- ivory yellow
- ivory-billed woodpecker
- ivory-dome
- ivory-leaf
- ivory-leaves
- ivory-nut palm
- ivory-tower