Cumae

[kyoo-mee]

noun

1. an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.

Cumae

/ ˈkjuːmiː /

noun

1. the oldest Greek colony in Italy, founded about 750 _bc near Naples

Other Word Forms

• Cumaean adjective

Example Sentences

Researchers from the Jean Berard Centre in Naples and the Collège de France in Paris were exploring a Roman-era necropolis at the Cumae site when they discovered the naked figure painted on the wall of a tomb.

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It is located in the city of Cumae, which was a major ancient Greek colony on the Italian mainland.

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Cumae, which is 15 miles west of Naples, later became a Roman city.

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They also plan to look for a rumoured aqueduct beneath the nearby ancient city of Cumae.

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Classical mythology brings us the tale of the Sibyl of Cumae, a prophetess who bargains with Apollo for endless life, and centuries later comes to yearn for death.

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