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Tiburtine, a.|ˈtaɪbɜːtaɪn|
[ad. L. Tīburtīn-us, f. Tiburs, Tiburt-em, adj., of Tibur.]
Of or pertaining to the region or district of Tibur (now Tivoli) in ancient Latium. Tiburtine stone = travertine: cf. tiber-stone.
c1440Pallad. on Husb. i. 372 Stone tiburtyne, or floody columbyne, Or spongy rede, lete brenne, or marble stone, For bylding better is the harder myne. 1644Evelyn Diary 14 Nov., It is built of Tiburtine stone. 1840Civil Eng. & Arch. Jrnl. III. 132/2 A bilingual inscription..sculptured on both sides of a Tiburtine stone. |