/trav"euhr teen', -tin/ , n.
a form of limestone deposited by springs, esp. hot springs, used in Italy for building.
Also, travertin /trav"euhr tin/ .
[ 1545-55; travertino, equiv. to tra- across ( trans- TRANS-) + ( ti ) vertino Tiburtinus, equiv. to Tiburt- (s. of Tiburs ) the territory of Tibur (see TIVOLI) + -inus -INE 1 ]