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Herculaneum

UK/ˌhɜːkjuˈleɪni.əm/US/ˌhɜɹkjəˈleɪni.əm/

Herculaneum proper noun: an ancient town in modern Campania, Italy, which was entirely destroyed by the same eruption of Vesuvius that also turned Pompeii into a ruin.

Proper noun

Herculaneum

  1. An ancient town in modern Campania, Italy, which was entirely destroyed by the same eruption of Vesuvius that also turned Pompeii into a ruin.

Herculaneum meaning in Marathi

Herculaneum in Marathi

city in Italy
हेर्कुलानेउम herkulāneum

Origin of Herculaneum

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Herculaneum, named for the mythical figure Hercules.

Questions about Herculaneum

What does Herculaneum mean?
Herculaneum means an ancient town in modern Campania, Italy, which was entirely destroyed by the same eruption of Vesuvius that also turned Pompeii into a ruin.
What is Herculaneum in Marathi?
Herculaneum in Marathi is हेर्कुलानेउम (herkulāneum). See Herculaneum meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Herculaneum?
Herculaneum is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Herculaneum?
Herculaneum is pronounced /ˌhɜːkjuˈleɪni.əm/ (UK).

Words near Herculaneum in the dictionary

  1. hercoglossid
  2. hercoglossids
  3. Hercs
  4. Herculanean
  5. Herculaneans
  6. Herculaneum
  7. Hercule Poirot
  8. herculean
  9. Hercules
  10. Hercules ant
  11. Hercules ants

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