pat·a·vin·i·ty \ˌpad.əˈvinəd.ē\noun (-es) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin patavinitas, from Patavium (Padua), Italy, birthplace of the Roman historian Livy + Latin -itas -ity 1.: the dialectal characteristics of Padua as seen in the writings of Livy 2.: the use of dialect