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Meaning of "Vesuvius" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VESUVIUS

Vesuvius  [vɪˈsuːvɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VESUVIUS

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Vesuvius is a noun.
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WHAT DOES VESUVIUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius

Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy, about 9 km east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes which form the Campanian volcanic arc. Vesuvius consists of a large cone partially encircled by the steep rim of a summit caldera caused by the collapse of an earlier and originally much higher structure. Mount Vesuvius is best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the burying and destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. That eruption ejected a cloud of stones, ash and fumes to a height of 33 km, spewing molten rock and pulverized pumice at the rate of 1.5 million tons per second, ultimately releasing a hundred thousand times the thermal energy released by the Hiroshima bombing. An estimated 16,000 people died due to hydrothermal pyroclastic flows. The only surviving eyewitness account of the event consists of two letters by Pliny the Younger to the historian Tacitus. Vesuvius has erupted many times since and is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years.

Definition of Vesuvius in the English dictionary

The definition of Vesuvius in the dictionary is a volcano in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: first recorded eruption in 79 ad, which destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae; numerous eruptions since then. Average height: 1220 m Italian name: Vesuvio,.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VESUVIUS


bivious
ˈbɪvɪəs
Clavius
ˈkleɪvɪəs
devious
ˈdiːvɪəs
envious
ˈɛnvɪəs
impervious
ɪmˈpɜːvɪəs
invious
ˈɪnvɪəs
lascivious
ləˈsɪvɪəs
lixivious
lɪkˈsɪvɪəs
multivious
mʌlˈtɪvɪəs
niveous
ˈnɪvɪəs
nonobvious
ˌnɒnˈɒbvɪəs
oblivious
əˈblɪvɪəs
obvious
ˈɒbvɪəs
overobvious
ˌəʊvərˈɒbvɪəs
pervious
ˈpɜːvɪəs
pluvious
ˈpluːvɪəs
previous
ˈpriːvɪəs
unenvious
ʌnˈenvɪəs
unobvious
ʌnˈɒbvɪəs
uveous
ˈjuːvɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VESUVIUS

Vestmann Islands
Vestmannaeyjar
vestment
vestmental
vestral
vestries
vestry
vestryman
vestrymen
vestural
vesture
vesturer
vesuvian
vesuvianite
Vesuvio

WORDS THAT END LIKE VESUVIUS

Aeneas Silvius
Aeneas Sylvius
Antonius
Aquarius
Celsius
Claudius
Comenius
Confucius
fissure of Sylvius
genius
gladius
Ignatius
Marius
Mauritius
radius
Sagittarius
Sibelius
Sirius
Stradivarius
Vilnius

Synonyms and antonyms of Vesuvius in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Vesuvius» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VESUVIUS

Find out the translation of Vesuvius to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Vesuvius from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Vesuvius» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

维苏威火山
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Vesubio
570 millions of speakers

English

Vesuvius
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विसुवियस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيزوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Везувий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Vesúvio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভিসুভিয়াসের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Vésuve
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vesuvius
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vesuv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベスビオ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vesuvius
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Vesuvius
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெசுவிஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्सुवियियस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vezüv
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Vesuvio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wezuwiusz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Везувій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Vesuvius
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βεζούβιος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Vesuvius
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Vesuvius
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Vesuv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Vesuvius

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VESUVIUS»

The term «Vesuvius» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.894 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VESUVIUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Vesuvius

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QUOTES WITH «VESUVIUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Vesuvius.
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Ali Smith
I went to the top of Vesuvius and looked in.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VESUVIUS»

Discover the use of Vesuvius in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Vesuvius and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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VESUVIUS: Education, Security and Prosperity
VESUVIUS 2000 is an interdisciplinary project aimed at producing a safe and prosperous habitat for the people living around Vesuvius.
Flavio Dobran, 2006
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Vesuvius
This new edition of the two letters in which Pliny the Younger gives his eye-witness account of the most fabulous natural disaster ever fabled by mankind-the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in Italy and the destruction of "whole communities and ...
The Younger Pliny, 2008
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Vesuvius Club
Aided by his henchwoman Delilah; the beautiful, mysterious, and Dutch Miss Bella Pok; his boss, a dwarf who takes meetings in a lavatory; grizzled vulcanologist Emmanuel Quibble; and the impertinent, delicious, right-hand-boy Charlie ...
Mark Gatiss, 2005
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Watching Vesuvius: A History of Science and Culture in Early ...
In Watching Vesuvius, Cocco argues that this investigation and engagement with Vesuvius was paramount to the development of modern volcanology.
Sean Cocco, 2012
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Vesuvius
Darley’s meditation on a powerful natural wonder touches on pagan beliefs, vulcanology, and travel writing, as it sifts through the ashes of Vesuvius to expose changes in our understanding of cultural and natural environments.
Gillian Darley, 2012
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Vesuvius: A Biography
Describes the complex relationship between the volcano Vesuvius and the people who live in the area, chronicles the causes behind each eruption, and discusses concerns about the severity of the next eruption.
Alwyn Scarth, 2009
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Ghosts of Vesuvius: A New Look at the Last Days of Pompeii, ...
Dr Pellegrino, who worked at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack, shares his unique knowledge of the strange physics of volcanic 'downblast' and 'collapse column', drawing a direct link from past to present, and providing ...
Charles R. Pellegrino, 2005
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Mount Vesuvius: Europe's Mighty Volcano of Smoke and Ash
Describes the formation of Mount Vesuvius, one of the most famous volcanoes in the world, and tells of the 79 A.D. erruption that destroyed Pompeii.
Kathy Furgang, 2001
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Vesuvius, A.D. 79: The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum
In A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius exploded in a hail of volcanic rock, sending clouds of fine ash and deadly gases over surrounding towns and farms and burying every trace of life.
Ernesto De Carolis, Giovanni Patricelli, 2003
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The 4400: The Vesuvius Prophecy
4400 taken, 4400 returned.
Greg Cox, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VESUVIUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Vesuvius is used in the context of the following news items.
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Over 70 Years of Silence from Italy's Vesuvius
B-25 Mitchells of the 340th Bombardment Group flying in front of Vesuvius during ... However, Vesuvius has been remarkably quiet for the last 71 years after ... «Wired, Mar 15»
2
X-Rays Reveal Contents of Ancient Scrolls Buried by Vesuvius
And by book, we mean a 2,000-year-old scroll buried after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. Over 260 years ago, archaeologists discovered hundreds of ancient ... «Discover Magazine, Jan 15»
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Burned Vesuvius Scrolls Read for First Time
During the devastating eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the scrolls, as well as the Herculaneum citizens, were burned by a furnace-like blast of hot gas. «Discovery News, Jan 15»
4
Morgan Advanced Materials defends Vesuvius £2bn merger rejection
Engineering group Vesuvius has abandoned a takeover of rival Morgan Advanced Materials after an early approach was rejected by the company's board. «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
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UK's Vesuvius to acquire Brazilian and US businesses
Aug 18 Vesuvius Plc said it had agreed to buy businesses in Brazil and the United States for a total of about 30 million pounds ($50 million) to strengthen its ... «Reuters, Aug 14»
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Pompeii: Buried by Mount Vesuvius
Seventeen years later, in AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying Pompeii in a swift and terrible destruction. Today, Pompeii is under threat of a new extinction ... «NEWS.com.au, Aug 14»
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Council celebrates as Vesuvius development gets the go ahead
Council celebrates as Vesuvius development gets the go ahead ... and sports facility development at the Vesuvius site, they've finally been given the go ahead. «Worksop Today, Mar 14»
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How I Met Your Mother, “Vesuvius
Storytelling has always served as the gimmick of HIMYM's premise. “Kids, let me tell you …” the narrator begins, and we're off into one of hundreds of stories ... «A.V. Club, Mar 14»
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Vesuvius Blows
After an hour or so of exposition, Mount Vesuvius finally starts to erupt. Cue the running, screaming and falling ash (which is the most boring use of 3D ever). «The Journal, Feb 14»
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Did Pompeii Have It Coming? A Look at the Vesuvius Disaster …
What if I told you that the people of Pompeii had it coming? That the whole city was a moral cesspool and the eruption of Vesuvius was a final judgment on a ... «Film School Rejects, Feb 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Vesuvius [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vesuvius>. Apr 2024 ».
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