"Vesuvius" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /vəˈsu.vi.əs/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Vesuvius.wav
Etymology: From Latin Vesuvius, of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Vesuvius}} Latin Vesuvius Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Vesuvius
  1. A volcanic mountain located on the Gulf of Naples in Italy. Categories (place): Mountains, Places in Italy Derived forms: Vesuvian Related terms: vesuvin Translations (volcano in Italy): فِيزُوف (fizūf) [masculine] (Arabic), Վեզուվ (Vezuv) (Armenian), Везу́вий (Vezúvij) [masculine] (Bulgarian), Vesuvi [masculine] (Catalan), 維蘇威火山 (Chinese Mandarin), 维苏威火山 (Wéisūwēi huǒshān) (Chinese Mandarin), Vesuv (Czech), Vesuv (Danish), Vesuvius (Dutch), Vezuvio (Esperanto), Vesuuv (Estonian), Vesuvius (Finnish), Vésuve [masculine] (French), Vesuvio [masculine] (Galician), ვეზუვი (vezuvi) (Georgian), Vesuv [masculine] (German), Βεζούβιος (Vezoúvios) [masculine] (Greek), Vezúv (Hungarian), Veasúiv [feminine] (Irish), Vesuvio [masculine] (Italian), ヴェスヴィオ (Vesuvio) (Japanese), ヴェスヴィオ火山 (Vesuvio-kazan) (Japanese), ベスビオ火山 (Besubio-kazan) (Japanese), Vesuvius [masculine] (Latin), Vezuvs [masculine] (Latvian), Vezuvijus [masculine] (Lithuanian), Везув (Vezuv) [masculine] (Macedonian), Vesuv (Norwegian), Wezuwiusz [masculine] (Polish), Vesúvio [masculine] (Portuguese), Vezuviu [masculine] (Romanian), Везу́вий (Vezúvij) [masculine] (Russian), Vesubio [masculine] (Spanish), Vesuvius (Swedish), Vezüv (Turkish)
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Noun

IPA: /vəˈsu.vi.əs/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Vesuvius.wav Forms: Vesuviuses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Vesuvius, of uncertain origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Vesuvius}} Latin Vesuvius Head templates: {{en-noun}} Vesuvius (plural Vesuviuses)
  1. A kind of firework supposed to resemble a volcano eruption.
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      "word": "ვეზუვი"
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