Vesuvius

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Vesuvius

/vəˈsu.vi.əs/ US

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From Latin Vesuvius, of uncertain origin.

proper noun Vesuvy

A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy. Hecla bellowed until the Icelanders feared a cataclysm. Vesuvius blew its head off.

noun Vesuviuses · Vesuvy

A kind of firework supposed to resemble a volcano eruption.

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name volcano in Italy

Español	Vesubio
日本語	ヴェスヴィオ Vesuvio, ヴェスヴィオ火山 Vesuvio-kazan, ベスビオ火山 Besubio-kazan
中文	維蘇威火山 /维苏威火山 Wéisūwēi huǒshān
Português	Vesúvio
Français	Vésuve
Deutsch	Vesuv
Italiano	Vesuvio
Ελληνικά	Βεζούβιος Vezoúvios
Română	Vezuviu
Русский	Везу́вий Vezúvij
العربية	فِيزُوف fizūf

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@misc{vesuvius_2026,
  title = {Vesuvius},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vesuvius},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}