Os·ti·a ( s t - , ôstyä) An ancient city of west-central Italy at the mouth of the Tiber River. According to legend, it was founded in the seventh century b.c. Ostia developed as a port after the first century b.c. and declined after the third century a.d. |
| os·ti·a (st-) n. Plural of ostium. |
Ostia [ˈɒstɪə]
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(Placename) an ancient town in W central Italy, originally at the mouth of the Tiber but now about 6 km (4 miles) inland: served as the port of ancient Rome; harbours built by Claudius and Trajan; ruins excavated since 1854
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