Herculaneum

[hur-kyuh-ley-nee-uhm]

Her·cu·la·ne·um

[hur-kyuh-ley-nee-uhm]
noun
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: buried along with Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in a.d. 79; partially excavated.
Her·cu·la·ne·an, Her·cu·la·nen·sian [hur-kyuh-luh-nen-shuhn, -see-uhn] , adjective
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Herculaneum has a plethora of syllables.
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the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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Herculaneum (ˌhɜːkjʊˈleɪnɪəm)
 
n
an ancient city in SW Italy, of marked Greek character, on the S slope of Vesuvius: buried along with Pompeii by an eruption of the volcano (79 ad). Excavation has uncovered well preserved streets, houses, etc

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