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Definition of Patavinity
1. n. 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.
Definition of Patavinity
1. Noun. The use of local or provincial words, as in the peculiar style or diction of Livy, the Roman historian. ¹
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Medical Definition of Patavinity
1. 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. Origin: L. Patavinitas, fr. Patavium: cf. F. Patavinite. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)