Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The manner, style, character, etc., of Padua; specifically, the peculiar style or diction of Livy, the Roman historian, who was born at Patavium, now Padua; hence, in general, the use of local or provincial words in writing or speaking.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The use of local or provincial words, as in the peculiar style or diction of Livy, the Roman historian; -- so called from Patavium, now Padua, the place of Livy's nativity.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The use of
local orprovincial words , as in the peculiar style or diction of Livy, the Roman historian.
Etymologies
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Latin patavinitas, from Patavium (now Padua), where Livy was born: compare French patavinité.
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Examples
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Livy has been criticised on this account; his Latin is said to be tainted with patavinity.”
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Livy has been criticised on this account; his Latin is said to be tainted with patavinity. "
The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761
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Livy has been criticised on this account; his Latin is said to be tainted with patavinity. "
Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 15: with Voltaire Giacomo Casanova 1761
jmjarmstrong commented on the word patavinity
JM is constantly expanding his appreciation of patavinity because local words should be for local people.
April 5, 2011