Herculaneum
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Herculaneum
- /ˌhɜːkjuˈleɪni.əm/ UK
- /ˌhɜɹkjəˈleɪni.əm/ US
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Latin Herculaneum, named for the mythical figure Hercules.
proper noun
- An ancient town in modern Campania, Italy, which was entirely destroyed by the same eruption of Vesuvius that also turned Pompeii into a ruin.
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name city in Italy
| Español | Herculano |
|---|---|
| Français | Herculanum |
| Deutsch | Herculaneum |
| Italiano | Ercolano |
| Русский | Геркула́нум Gerkulánum |
Talk about this word "Herculaneum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/herculaneum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Herculaneum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/herculaneum "Herculaneum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/herculaneum.Cite this
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title = {Herculaneum},
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