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
- golden orange
- golden orb weaver
- golden oriole
- golden osier
- golden palm civet
- golden parachute
- golden pea
- golden peppergrass
- golden perch
- golden pheasant
- golden pileolated warbler
- golden pine
- golden plover
- golden polypody
- golden poppy
- golden ragwort
- golden rain
- golden rain tree
- golden raisin
- golden ratio
- golden rectangle
- golden red
- golden retriever
- golden robin
- golden rule