avernian

avernian
Of or pertaining to Avernus, a lake of Campania, in Italy, famous for its poisonous vapors, which ancient writers fancied were so malignant as to kill birds flying over it. It was represented by the poets to be connected with the infernal regions.

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  • Avernian — Avernal A*ver nal, Avernian A*ver ni*an, a. Of or pertaining to Avernus, a lake of Campania, in Italy, famous for its poisonous vapors, which ancient writers fancied were so malignant as to kill birds flying over it. It was represented by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • avernian — aver·ni·an …   English syllables

  • avernian — adjective see avernal …   Useful english dictionary

  • Avernal — A*ver nal, Avernian A*ver ni*an, a. Of or pertaining to Avernus, a lake of Campania, in Italy, famous for its poisonous vapors, which ancient writers fancied were so malignant as to kill birds flying over it. It was represented by the poets to be …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chattian — System Series Stage Age (Ma) Neogene Miocene Aquitanian younger Paleogene Oligocene …   Wikipedia

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