English Explanatory Dictionary

Pompeji

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative form of Pompeii: a city in Italy.

Word forms

Pompeji

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Pompeji, from Oscan 𐌐𐌖𐌌𐌐𐌄 (pumpe, “five”), a reference to its five districts. Doublet of cinque, five, pimp (“five”), ponzu, and punch (“beverage”).

Derived words

Pompejian
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