Trasteverine

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adjective

Tras·​tev·​er·​ine
(ˈ)tra¦stevəˌrēn,
-rə̇n
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Trastevere region across the Tiber River from Rome
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of the Trasteverine

Trasteverine

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noun

"
plural Trasteverines
-nz
 or Trasteverini
ˌ⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈrē(ˌ)nē
: a native or inhabitant of the Italian region of Trastevere

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Italian trasteverino, from Latin transtiberinus, from trans- + tiberinus of the Tiber, from Tiberis Tiber river + -inus -ine

Noun

Italian trasteverino, from Latin transtiberini, plural, trasteverines

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