English Explanatory Dictionary

Herculaneum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient town in modern Campania, Italy, which was entirely destroyed by the same eruption of Vesuvius that also turned Pompeii into a ruin.

Pronunciation

/ˌhɜːkjuˈleɪni.əm/ /ˌhɜɹkjəˈleɪni.əm/

Word forms

Herculaneum

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Herculaneum, named for the mythical figure Hercules.

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