Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pompey

/ˈpɒm.pi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: pom-pey
IPA: /ˈpɒm.pi/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.

name

The city of Portsmouth, England.

Slang

name

Portsmouth Football Club.

Slang

name

A city in Meurthe-et-Moselle department, France.

Example Sentences

"I think it is a libel, for I have yet to learn that West Country sailor-men are fonder of their victuals than those from 'Pompey' (Portsmouth), or 'Chats' (Chatham), or than Scotsmen, Irishmen, or Welshmen."

Etymology

From Middle English Pompey, anglicization of Latin Pompeius.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Pompey, Pompeius

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɒm.pi/

Usage

Slang

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

COYP

Frequently Paired Words

Pompeian

Rhymes With

swampy

Questions

How do you pronounce pompey?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒm.pi/.
What does pompey mean?: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic.
Where does pompey come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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