Definitions for travertine

travertine trav·er·tine

Spelling: [trav-er-teen, -tin]
IPA: /ˈtræv ərˌtin, -tɪn/

Travertine is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

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Definitions for travertine

noun

  1. a form of limestone deposited by springs, especially hot springs, used in Italy for building.

Origin of travertine

1545-55; Italian travertino, equivalent to tra- across (Latin trāns- trans-) + (ti)vertino Latin Tīburtīnus, equivalent to Tīburt- (stem of Tīburs) the territory of

Examples for travertine

This has been heightened by a travertine wall of the republican period.

The Sistine Bridge was founded upon huge blocks of travertine brought directly from the ruins of the Colosseum.

Fragments of the travertine substructions of the scena still remain.

They are built of blocks of red tufa, with facing of travertine.

The walls of the cella were built of travertine faced with marble.

The tufa and travertine wall is erected on the travertine pavement of the Comitium.

It consisted of a series of plain, massive arches built of travertine.

The huge blocks of travertine of which it is built were taken from the Coliseum.

The ground floor corridor is wainscoted in rosy-tan Montana travertine.

The pavement of the square, on which you may still walk, was of travertine.

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