VESUVIAN


Meaning of VESUVIAN in English

adj.

Pronunciation: v ə - ' sü-v ē - ə n

Function: adjective

Date: 1661

1 : of, relating to, or resembling the volcano Vesuvius

2 : marked by sudden outbursts <has a Vesuvian temper, but quickly controls himself ― Sidney Shalett>

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