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Pergamum

UK/ˈpɜːɡəməm/US/ˈpɝːɡəməm/

Pergamum proper noun: an ancient Greek city, in western Anatolia, near modern Bergama.

Proper noun

Pergamum

  1. An ancient Greek city, in western Anatolia, near modern Bergama.

Forms of Pergamum

alternative formPergamon
alternative formPergamus
alternative formPergamos
alternative abbreviationPergam.

Origin of Pergamum

From Latin Pergamum, from Ancient Greek Πέργαμον (Pérgamon).

Questions about Pergamum

What does Pergamum mean?
Pergamum means an ancient Greek city, in western Anatolia, near modern Bergama.
What part of speech is Pergamum?
Pergamum is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pergamum?
Pergamum is pronounced /ˈpɜːɡəməm/ (UK).

Words near Pergamum in the dictionary

  1. pergamenous
  2. pergamentaceous
  3. Pergamese
  4. Pergamon
  5. Pergamos
  6. Pergamum
  7. Pergamus
  8. Pergande
  9. Pergandes
  10. pergedel
  11. pergelic

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