Arretium

British  

/ -ˈrɛt-, ˈærɪˌtaɪn, æˈriːtɪəm /

noun

1. the ancient Latin name of Arezzo

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Other Word Forms

• Arretine adjective

Example Sentences

He subsequently defended a woman of Arretium, whose freedom was impugned on the ground that Sulla had confiscated the territory of that town.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

And here he received information, through the scouts sent in advance, that the Roman army was round the walls of Arretium.

From The History of Rome, Books 09 to 26 by Livius, Titus

There were, as Pliny and other writers imply, many pottery centres in Italy, at Rhegium, Cumae, Mutina and elsewhere, as well as at Saguntum in Spain, but all were surpassed in excellence by Arretium.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various

Notes.—Arezzo, the ancient Arretium, is the seat of a bishop and a prefect.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward

Marcus Valerius Laevinus led those legions to Arretium.

From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus