Vesuvian

V4E1S1U1V4I1A1N1

adjective

Of or relating to Mount Vesuvius.

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fuseevesuvianiteidocrase
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Meanings

adjectiveVesuvian (comparative more Vesuvian, superlative most Vesuvian)

comparative more Vesuvian · superlative most Vesuvian

  1. Of or relating to Mount Vesuvius.
nounVesuvian (plural Vesuvians)

plural Vesuvians · alternative vesuvian

  1. One who inhabits the area around Mount Vesuvius.
  2. historicalSynonym of fusee, a slow-burning match for lighting cigars, pipes, etc.

    Synonyms: fusee

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of fusee, a slow-burning match for lighting cigars, pipes, etc.

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fusee

More synonyms by meaning

nouna green or yellow or brown mineral consisting of a hydrated silicate; it occurs as crystals in limestone and is used a gemstone

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vesuvianiteidocrase
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mineral
Also see
fuseeidocrasevesuvianite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Vesuvius + -an.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Vesuvian

PeruvianantediluvianVitruvianabluvionalluvionBakuviandiluvianpluvianpostdiluvianprediluvian
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Cite this entry
APA

Vesuvian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vesuvian

MLA

“Vesuvian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vesuvian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Vesuvian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vesuvian.

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