Pompeian

or Pom·pei·ian

[ pom-pey-uhn, -pee- ]

/ pɒmˈpeɪ ən, -ˈpi- /

adjective

of or relating to Pompeii, or its culture.

pertaining to or designating a style of mural painting, examples of which have been found in or near Pompeii, Herculaneum, etc., dating from about the beginning of the 1st century b.c. to a.d. 79, characterized chiefly by the illusion of three-dimensional form organized in an architectonic structure.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Pompeii.

Origin of Pompeian

From the Latin word Pompeiānus, dating back to 1825–35. See Pompeii, -an

Words nearby Pompeian

pomp, pompadour, pompano, Pompano Beach, Pompeia, Pompeian, Pompeian red, Pompeii, Pompeiian, pompelmous, Pompe's disease

Example sentences from the Web for Pompeian

It was in this bright sunlight that the Pompeian Acropolis, the triangular Forum, stood.
The Wonders of Pompeii|Marc Monnier
For his interiors, he had partly followed Pompeian models, and there was to be an atrium.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann
Wooden gates furnished a kind of fence between the atrium and what an old Pompeian would have styled the triclinium.
New Italian sketches|John Addington Symonds
All this was washed down with the light Pompeian wine, which was not bad, and could be kept for ten years, if boiled.
The Wonders of Pompeii|Marc Monnier

It is the red of the Pompeian walls, and the rich tint seems to call up the matchless traceries of the ancients.
Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster|F. Marion Crawford

单词	pompeian
释义	Pompeian or Pom·pei·ian [ pom-pey-uhn, -pee- ] / pɒmˈpeɪ ən, -ˈpi- / adjective of or relating to Pompeii, or its culture. pertaining to or designating a style of mural painting, examples of which have been found in or near Pompeii, Herculaneum, etc., dating from about the beginning of the 1st century b.c. to a.d. 79, characterized chiefly by the illusion of three-dimensional form organized in an architectonic structure. noun a native or inhabitant of Pompeii. Origin of Pompeian From the Latin word Pompeiānus, dating back to 1825–35. See Pompeii, -an Words nearby Pompeian pomp, pompadour, pompano, Pompano Beach, Pompeia, Pompeian, Pompeian red, Pompeii, Pompeiian, pompelmous, Pompe's disease Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pompeian It was in this bright sunlight that the Pompeian Acropolis, the triangular Forum, stood. The Wonders of Pompeii\|Marc Monnier For his interiors, he had partly followed Pompeian models, and there was to be an atrium. Atlantis\|Gerhart Hauptmann Wooden gates furnished a kind of fence between the atrium and what an old Pompeian would have styled the triclinium. New Italian sketches\|John Addington Symonds All this was washed down with the light Pompeian wine, which was not bad, and could be kept for ten years, if boiled. The Wonders of Pompeii\|Marc Monnier It is the red of the Pompeian walls, and the rich tint seems to call up the matchless traceries of the ancients. Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster\|F. Marion Crawford
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