Esperanto[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin Pompeii, from Oscan 𐌐𐌖𐌌𐌐𐌄 (pumpe, “five”). Doublet of keno, kvin, and punĉo.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): [pomˈpejo]
- Rhymes: -ejo
- Hyphenation: Pom‧pe‧jo
Proper noun[edit]
Pompejo (accusative Pompejon)
- Pompeii (ancient Roman town destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 AD)
See also[edit]