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Pompeius.

of or relating to Pompeii, Pompeian

8 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[pɔmˈpɛj.jʊs]Classical-Latin[pomˈpɛː.jus]

  1. of or relating to Pompeii, Pompeian

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Oscan, from *pompe (“five”) + -eius, from Proto-Italic *kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe. Compare Oscan 𐌐𐌞𐌌𐌐𐌀𐌉𐌉𐌀𐌍𐌔 (púmpaiians, “Pompeian”, masc.nom.sg.), which shows that the penultimate vowel was short, as well as the geminate consonant, just as in peius. See also Pompeiī. Doublet of Quinquius, the native Latin form.

noun[pɔmˈpɛj.jʊs]Classical-Latin[pomˈpɛː.jus]

  1. a citizen of Pompeii, a Pompeian

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Oscan, from *pompe (“five”) + -eius, from Proto-Italic *kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe. Compare Oscan 𐌐𐌞𐌌𐌐𐌀𐌉𐌉𐌀𐌍𐌔 (púmpaiians, “Pompeian”, masc.nom.sg.), which shows that the penultimate vowel was short, as well as the geminate consonant, just as in peius. See also Pompeiī. Doublet of Quinquius, the native Latin form.

name[pɔmˈpɛj.jʊs]Classical-Latin[pomˈpɛː.jus]

  1. A Roman nomen gentilicium, gens or "family name" famously held by

    declension-2 · masculine · singular

  2. A Roman nomen gentilicium, gens or "family name" famously held by: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus or Pompey the Great

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Oscan, from *pompe (“five”) + -eius, from Proto-Italic *kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe. Compare Oscan 𐌐𐌞𐌌𐌐𐌀𐌉𐌉𐌀𐌍𐌔 (púmpaiians, “Pompeian”, masc.nom.sg.), which shows that the penultimate vowel was short, as well as the geminate consonant, just as in peius. See also Pompeiī. Doublet of Quinquius, the native Latin form.

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