a. [ad. L. Tīburtīn-us, f. Tiburs, Tiburt-em, adj., of Tibur.] Of or pertaining to the region or district of Tibur (now Tivoli) in ancient Latium. Tiburtine stone = TRAVERTINE: cf. TIBER-STONE.
c. 1440. Pallad. on Husb., I. 372. Stone tiburtyne, or floody columbyne, Or spongy rede, lete brenne, or marble stone, For bylding better is the harder myne.
1644. Evelyn, Diary, 14 Nov. It is built of Tiburtine stone.
1840. Civil Eng. & Arch. Jrnl., III. 132/2. A bilingual inscription … sculptured on both sides of a Tiburtine stone.
