Vesúvio

See also: vesuvio, Vesuvio, and vesúvio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Vesuvius, possibly from Oscan 𐌚𐌄𐌔𐌚 (fesf, “steam, smoke”) or Proto-Celtic *ves (“mountain”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈzu.vi.u/ [veˈzu.vɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /veˈzu.vju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈzu.vi.o/ [veˈzu.vɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /veˈzu.vjo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨˈzu.vju/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɨˈzu.bju/ [bɨˈzu.βju]

Homophone: vesúvio

Proper noun

Vesúvio m

Vesuvius (a volcano in Italy)

Alternative forms

Vesuvio (obsolete)

Derived terms

vesúvio

Noun

Vesúvio m (plural Vesúvios)

Alternative letter-case form of vesúvio

See also

Pompeia

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