Pompey

/ˈpɒmpeɪ/ noun

Definition

An ancient Roman general and statesman (106-48 BCE) who was a major military figure and rival to Julius Caesar during Rome's civil war.

Etymology

The name Pompey comes from the Latin 'Pompeius,' derived from 'pompa' meaning procession or display, reflecting the grandeur associated with his name and reputation.

Kelly Says

Pompey was so dominant that Romans called him 'Pompeius Magnus' (Pompey the Great), but he lost to Caesar and was murdered in Egypt—a reminder that even the mightiest generals can fall. His rivalry with Caesar shaped Rome's entire future!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፖምፔይ (Pompei)
pom-peh-ee
ARالعربية
بومبي (Būmbei)
boo-m-bei
BNবাংলা
পোম্পেয়াস (Pompeyas)
pom-peh-yah-as
CACatalà
Pompei
pom-peh-ee
CSČeština
Pompei
pom-peh-yeh
DADansk
Pompei
pom-peh-yee
DEDeutsch
Pompey
pom-peh
ELΕλληνικά
Πομπηύς (Pompeús)
pom-peh-oos
ESEspañol
Pompey
pom-peh
FAفارسی
پومپئی (Pompei)
pom-peh-ee
FISuomi
Pompeius
pom-peh-ee-us
FRFrançais
Pompée
pom-pee
GUGU
પોમ્પેય (Pompey)
pom-peh-ee
HAHA
Pompey
pom-peh
HEעברית
פומפיי (Pompei)
pom-peh-ee
HIहिन्दी
पोम्पेय (Pompey)
pom-peh-ee
HUMagyar
Pompeius
pom-peh-ee-us
IDBahasa Indonesia
Pompey
pom-peh
IGIG
Pompey
pom-peh
ITItaliano
Pompeo
pom-peh-oh
JA日本語
ポンペイ (Ponpei)
pon-peh-ee
KKKK
Помпей (Pompey)
pom-peh-ee
KMKM
ពុំប៉េ (Pompei)
pom-peh
KO한국어
폼페이 (Pompei)
pom-peh
MRMR
पोम्पेय (Pompey)
pom-peh-ee
MSBahasa Melayu
Pompei
pom-peh-ee
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံပေ (Pompei)
pon-peh
NLNederlands
Pompeius
pom-peh-ee-us
NONorsk
Pompey
pom-peh
PAPA
ਪੋਮਪੇ (Pompei)
pom-peh-ee
PLPolski
Pompei
pom-peh-yee
PTPortuguês
Pompeu
pom-peh-oo
RORomână
Pompei
pom-peh-ee
RUРусский
Помпей (Pompey)
pom-peh-ee
SVSvenska
Pompei
pom-peh-yee
SWKiswahili
Pompey
pom-peh
TAதமிழ்
போம்ப்பே (Bompe)
bom-peh
TEతెలుగు
పొంపేయస్ (Pompeyas)
pom-peh-yah-as
THไทย
โปลเมย์ (Pompei)
pom-peh
TLTL
Pompey
pom-peh
TRTürkçe
Pompey
pom-peh
UKУкраїнська
Помпей (Pompey)
pom-peh-ee
URاردو
پومپی (Pompi)
pom-pee
VITiếng Việt
Pompey
pom-peh
YOYO
Pompei
pom-peh
ZH中文
庞培 (Pángbēi)
pang-bei
ZUZU
Pompey
pom-peh

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