Associations to the word «Pompeii»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
POMPEII, proper noun. A ruined Roman town in Italy, destroyed by Vesuvius (a volcano) in 79AD
POMPEII WORM, noun. Alvinella pompejana, a deep-sea polychaete worm.
POMPEII WORMS, noun. Plural of Pompeii worm
Dictionary definition
POMPEII, noun. Ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.