"Vesuvius" meaning in Latin

See Vesuvius in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /u̯eˈsu.u̯i.us/ [Classical-Latin], [u̯ɛˈs̠uː̯iʊs̠] [Classical-Latin], /veˈsu.vi.us/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [veˈs̬uːvius] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Of uncertain origin; however, proposed derivations include: * Latin vē- + Ancient Greek σβέ(ννῡμῐ) (sbé(nnūmĭ), “to be quenched; to go out”) * Oscan 𐌚𐌄𐌔𐌚 (fesf, “steam; smoke”) * Proto-Celtic *ves (“mountain”) Etymology templates: {{unc|la|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{noncog|la|-}} Latin, {{prefix|la|vē}} vē- +, {{der|la|grc|σβέννῡμῐ|σβέ(ννῡμῐ)|to be quenched; to go out}} Ancient Greek σβέ(ννῡμῐ) (sbé(nnūmĭ), “to be quenched; to go out”), {{der|la|osc|𐌚𐌄𐌔𐌚||steam; smoke}} Oscan 𐌚𐌄𐌔𐌚 (fesf, “steam; smoke”), {{der|la|cel-pro|*ves||mountain}} Proto-Celtic *ves (“mountain”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Vesuvius<2>}} Vesuvius m sg (genitive Vesuviī or Vesuvī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Vesuvius<2>}} Forms: Vesuviī [genitive], Vesuvī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Vesuvius [nominative, singular], Vesuviī [genitive, singular], Vesuvī [genitive, singular], Vesuviō [dative, singular], Vesuvium [accusative, singular], Vesuviō [ablative, singular], Vesuvī [singular, vocative], Vesēvus [alternative], Vesaevus [alternative], Vesvius [alternative], Vesbius [alternative]
  1. Vesuvius, a volcano in Campania Wikipedia link: la:Vesuvius Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular Categories (place): Italy, Mountains, Places in Campania, Italy, Places in Italy, Volcanoes Derived forms: Vesuvīnus (english: of, belonging to Vesuvius) [adjective] Related terms: Campānia

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[veˈs̬uːvius]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Vesuvius"
}

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