Arretine

adjective

Ar·​re·​tine

ˈarəˌtīn,

-ēn

: of or relating to the ancient Arretium (now Arezzo, Italy)

Word History

Etymology

Latin Arretinus, from Arretium (now Arezzo), ancient city of Italy + Latin -inus -ine

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