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How to say: vesuvius
Spelling:
Vesuvius
Syllables
vesuvius
US accent
/vɛsˈuːvɪəs/
UK accent
/vɛsˈuːvɪəs/
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Definition
Definition — a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944