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Paestum

Syllables: Paes·tum/ˈpɛs.təm/

Paestum proper noun: an ancient Greek city in Magna Graecia, on the coast of present-day Campania in southern Italy.

Proper noun

Paestum

  1. An ancient Greek city in Magna Graecia, on the coast of present-day Campania in southern Italy.

Origin of Paestum

Borrowed from Latin Paestum.

Questions about Paestum

What does Paestum mean?
Paestum means an ancient Greek city in Magna Graecia, on the coast of present-day Campania in southern Italy.
What part of speech is Paestum?
Paestum is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Paestum?
Paestum is pronounced /ˈpɛs.təm/.

Words near Paestum in the dictionary

  1. paesan
  2. paesani
  3. paesano
  4. paesanos
  5. paesans
  6. Paestum
  7. PAET
  8. Paete
  9. Paez
  10. Paezan
  11. Paezes

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