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Pompeian

Pompeian is the alternative spelling of Pompeiian.

Meaning of Pompeiian

Adjective

Pompeiian (comparative more Pompeiian, superlative most Pompeiian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Pompeii.

See all 2 meanings of Pompeiian

Adjective

Pompeian (comparative more Pompeian, superlative most Pompeian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Pompey

Noun

Pompeian (plural Pompeians)

  1. A follower of Pompey

Forms of Pompeian

Adjective
comparativemore Pompeian
superlativemost Pompeian
Noun
pluralPompeians

Origin of Pompeian

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

From Latin Pompeiānus, from Pompeius + -ānus. By surface analysis, Pompey + -ian.

Phrases with Pompeian

Questions about Pompeian

What does Pompeian mean?
Pompeian means of or pertaining to Pompey.
What is Pompeian the alternative spelling of?
Pompeian is the alternative spelling of Pompeiian.
What part of speech is Pompeian?
Pompeian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Pompeian in the dictionary

  1. pompatic
  2. pompatus
  3. Pompe disease
  4. pomped
  5. Pompei
  6. Pompeian
  7. Pompeian red
  8. Pompeian reds
  9. Pompeiana
  10. Pompeians
  11. Pompeii

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Pompeian (page history and authors); Pompeiian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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