Paestum

Paes·tum
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/ˈpɛs.təm/

proper noun

An ancient Greek city in Magna Graecia, on the coast of present-day Campania in southern Italy.

OriginLatin Paestum →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Greek city in Magna Graecia, on the coast of present-day Campania in southern Italy.

Origin

  1. LatinPaestum
  2. EnglishPaestum

Borrowed from Latin Paestum.

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APA

Paestum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paestum

MLA

“Paestum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paestum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paestum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paestum.

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