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Ostia¹

Where it comes from

* (Roman Empire): Latin Ostia

* (Italy): Italian Ostia, from Latin Ostia

proper noun

  1. historical A port and town on the Tiber in Italia, Roman Empire, the harbour of ancient Rome.

    Similar: Ostia Antica

  2. A modern refounding of the ancient town at the mouth of the Tiber, now a frazione in Rome, Italy.

ostia²

noun

  1. plural plural of ostium

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@misc{ostia_2026,
  title = {ostia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ostia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}