PATAVINITY
\pˌatɐvˈɪnɪti], \pˌatɐvˈɪnɪti], \p_ˌa_t_ɐ_v_ˈɪ_n_ɪ_t_i]\
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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.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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