Etymology

Herculaneum

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Today it means: An ancient town in modern Campania, Italy, which was entirely destroyed by the same eruption of Vesuvius that also turned Pompeii into a ruin. Full definition →

Latin Herculaneum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromHerculaneum
  2. English todayHerculaneum

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Herculaneum, named for the mythical figure Hercules.

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