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单词 travertine
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
trav•er•tine  (travər tēn′, -tin),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a form of limestone deposited by springs, esp. hot springs, used in Italy for building.
Also, trav•er•tin(travər tin)USA pronunciation.
  • Latin Tīburtīnus, equivalent. to Tīburt- (stem of Tīburs) the territory of Tibur (see Tivoli) + -īnus -ine1
  • Latin trāns- trans-) + (ti)vertino
  • Italian travertino, equivalent. to tra- across (
  • 1545–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
travertine, travertin /ˈtrævətɪn/ n
  1. a porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate, used for building
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian travertino (influenced by tra- trans-), from Latin lapisTīburtīnus Tiburtine stone, from Tīburs the district around Tibur (now Tivoli)
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