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Vesuvius.

Vesuvius, a volcano in Campania

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[wɛˈsʊ.wi.ʊs]Classical-Latin[veˈs̬uː.vi.us]

  1. Vesuvius, a volcano in Campania

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

Of uncertain origin; however, proposed derivations include: * Latin vē- + Ancient Greek σβέ(ννῡμῐ) (sbé(nnūmĭ), “to be quenched; to go out”) * Oscan 𐌚𐌄𐌔𐌚 (fesf, “steam; smoke”) * Proto-Celtic *ves (“mountain”)

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