Definitions for ostiaˈɒs ti ə

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Os•ti•aˈɒs ti ə(n.)

  1. a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b .c .; site of ancient port of Rome.

    Category: Geography (places)

Wiktionary

  1. Ostia(ProperNoun)

    an ancient town in Italy at the mouth of the Tiber; the harbour of ancient Rome

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Ostia

    the seaport of ancient Rome, at the mouth of the Tiber, now in ruins.


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