Vesuvius
Syllables: Ve·su·vi·usUS/vəˈsu.vi.əs/
Vesuvius proper noun: a volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.
Proper noun
Vesuvius
- A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.
- Hecla bellowed until the Icelanders feared a cataclysm. Vesuvius blew its head off.1928 February 25 – March 3, Arthur Conan Doyle, “When the World Screamed”, in The Professor Challenger Stories […], London: John Murray, […], published [1952], →OCLC, page 577
Noun
Vesuvius (plural Vesuviuses)
- A kind of firework supposed to resemble a volcano eruption.
Vesuvius meaning in Arabic
Vesuvius in Arabic
- volcano in Italy
- فِيزُوف fizūf
Forms of Vesuvius
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete, rare) | Vesuvy |
| Noun | |
| plural | Vesuviuses |
Origin of Vesuvius
From Latin Vesuvius, of uncertain origin.
Words formed from Vesuvius
Questions about Vesuvius
- What does Vesuvius mean?
- Vesuvius means a volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy.
- What is Vesuvius in Arabic?
- Vesuvius in Arabic is فِيزُوف (fizūf). See Vesuvius meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Vesuvius?
- Vesuvius can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Vesuvius?
- Vesuvius is pronounced /vəˈsu.vi.əs/ (US).
Words near Vesuvius in the dictionary
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