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vesuvius

/vəˈsu.vi.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
Ve-su-vi-us
IPA
/vəˈsu.vi.əs/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.

noun

A kind of firework supposed to resemble a volcano eruption.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Vesuvius, of uncertain origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vəˈsu.vi.əs/

Inflected Forms

Vesuvy (alternative, obsolete) Vesuviuses (plural)

Derived Forms

Vesuvian

Frequently Paired Words

vesuvin

Questions

How do you pronounce vesuvius?
The recorded pronunciation is /vəˈsu.vi.əs/.
What does vesuvius mean?
A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.
Where does vesuvius come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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