Tiberine
/ˈtɪb.ə.raɪn/noun
Of or relating to the Tiber River or the area around it.
Did you know?The name ultimately comes from the Tiber River itself, whose ancient name was already sacred enough to become the source of later place-words and poetic identities in Latin and English.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Roman Italy
Pre-Latin
Tiberis
“The Tiber River”
Ancient Latin
Latin
Tiberinus
“Of or belonging to the Tiber”
Late Latin
Latin
Tiberinus
“Tiberine; relating to the river or its region”
18th Century
English
Tiberine
“Relating to the Tiber River or its banks”
Modern English
English
Tiberine
“Of or relating to the Tiber River or the area around it”
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