Etymology
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Borrowed from Latin Pompeius, from Oscan 𐌐𐌖𐌌𐌐𐌄 (pumpe, “five, fifth”)
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /pomˈpeʝo/ [põmˈpe.ʝo]
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /pomˈpeʝo/ [põmˈpe.ʝo]
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /pomˈpeʃo/ [põmˈpe.ʃo]
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /pomˈpeʒo/ [põmˈpe.ʒo]
- Rhymes: -eʝo
- Syllabification: Pom‧pe‧yo
Proper noun
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Pompeyo m
- Pompey (Roman dude)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Pompey