"Herculaneum" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌhɜːkjuˈleɪni.əm/ [UK], /ˌhɜɹkjəˈleɪni.əm/ [US]
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Latin Herculaneum, named for the mythical figure Hercules. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|la|Herculaneum}} Unadapted borrowing from Latin Herculaneum Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Herculaneum
  1. An ancient town in modern Campania, Italy, which was entirely destroyed by the same eruption of Vesuvius that also turned Pompeii into a ruin. Wikipedia link: Herculaneum Categories (topical): Ancient Rome Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Campania, Italy, Places in Italy Translations (city in Italy): Հերկուլանում (Herkulanum) (Armenian), Herculà [masculine] (Catalan), Herculanum (French), Herculaneum (German), Ercolano (Italian), Herculāneum (Latin), हेर्कुलानेउम (herkulāneum) (Marathi), Геркула́нум (Gerkulánum) (Russian), Herculano (Spanish)
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