patavinity/ˌpætəˈvɪnɪti/EtymologyFrom Patavine + -ity, from Latin Patavīnitās, from Patavīnus (“Patavine”) [itself from Patavium (now Padua, where Livy was born) + -īnus] + -itās. Compare French patavinité.patavinity means the use of local or provincial words from Patavium. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounThe use of local or provincial words from Patavium“Livy, the Roman historian, was often accused of Patavinity.”