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Cumae

/ˈkjuːmi/

Cumae proper noun: an ancient Greek, and then Roman, settlement near Naples famed for its sibyl.

Proper noun

Cumae

  1. An ancient Greek, and then Roman, settlement near Naples famed for its sibyl.

Origin of Cumae

Borrowed from Latin Cūmae, from Ancient Greek Κύμη (Kúmē).

Words that rhyme with Cumae

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Questions about Cumae

What does Cumae mean?
Cumae means an ancient Greek, and then Roman, settlement near Naples famed for its sibyl.
What part of speech is Cumae?
Cumae is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cumae?
Cumae is pronounced /ˈkjuːmi/.

Words near Cumae in the dictionary

  1. cum-whore
  2. cum-whores
  3. Cum.
  4. cumacean
  5. cumaceans
  6. Cumae
  7. Cumaean
  8. Cumaeans
  9. cumai
  10. cumaldehyde
  11. Cuman

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