Pompeii
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Pompeii
- /pɒmˈpeɪ(i)/ UK
- /pɑːmˈpeɪ(i)/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Pompeiī, of Oscan origin, from Oscan *pompe (“five”) + the Latin name-forming suffix -eiī, a reference to its five districts.
Related to cinque, five, pimp (“five”), ponzu, punch (“beverage”), and sengi (“currency”).
proper noun
- A ruined Roman town in Italy, destroyed by Vesuvius (a volcano) in AD 79.
- A city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pompey, vesuvius, sorrento, stabiae, ostia, capua, veii, alba longa, viterbo, tivoli, rome, orvieto, augusta, ponza, rotzo, pavia
Translations
Talk about this word "Pompeii." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pompeii. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Pompeii. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pompeii "Pompeii." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pompeii.Cite this
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title = {Pompeii},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pompeii},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
