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pompeian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
pom-peian
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of Pompeiian.

noun

Alternative spelling of Pompeiian.

adj

Of or pertaining to Pompey

noun

A follower of Pompey

Etymology

From Latin Pompeiānus, from Pompeiī + -ānus. By surface analysis, Pompeii + -ian.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Pompeian (comparative) most Pompeian (superlative) Pompeians (plural)

Questions

What does pompeian mean?
Alternative spelling of Pompeiian.
Where does pompeian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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