Altīnum, i, n., = Ἄλτινον,
I a town in the north of Italy , near Venice , at the mouth of the river Silis , upon the shore of the Adriatic Sea , distinguished for its fat sheep and magnificent villas; now Altino , Mart. 14, 155; Plin. 3, 16, 20, § 118; 3, 18, 22, § 126; cf. Mann. Ital. 1, 85, 86.
II —Hence, Altīnus , a, um, adj., pertaining to Altinum , Col. 6, 24.— Altīnas , ātis, the same, Col. 7, 2, 3. — Altīnātes , ium, m., its inhabitants , Plin. Ep. 3, 2.