Cumae
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
Other words from Cumae
- Cu·mae·an, adjective
Words Nearby Cumae
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How to use Cumae in a sentence
There was a volcanic lake near Cumae called Avernus, whose waters gave out sulphureous vapours.
The Aeneid of Virgil | VirgilTo the north the horizon was bounded by the bay of Caieta the Lucrine lake and the wooded slopes of Cumae.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2 | Ernst EcksteinSo speaks he weeping, and gives his fleet the rein, and at last glides in to Euboïc Cumae's coast.
The Aeneid of Virgil | VirgilOf this second edition in four Books we possess only Book i. (incomplete), and fragments of the others; the scene is at Cumae.
The Student's Companion to Latin Authors | George MiddletonSome advised him to lead his troops immediately thence to Cumae, and assault the town.
The History of Rome; Books Nine to Twenty-Six | Titus Livius
British Dictionary definitions for Cumae
/ (ˈkjuːmiː) /
the oldest Greek colony in Italy, founded about 750 bc near Naples
Derived forms of Cumae
- Cumaean, adjective
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