Pompejo

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Pompeii, from Oscan 𐌐𐌖𐌌𐌐𐌄 (pumpe, “five”). Doublet of keno, kvin, and punĉo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pomˈpejo]
• Rhymes: -ejo
• Hyphenation: Pom‧pe‧jo

Proper noun

Pompejo (accusative Pompejon)

1. Pompeii (ancient Roman town destroyed by Vesuvius in 79 AD)

See also

• Herkulano (“Herculaneum”)