Pompeian

or Pom·pei·ian

[ pom-pey-uhn, -pee- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Pompeii, or its culture.
2. 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

1. a native or inhabitant of Pompeii.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pompeian¹

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

Example Sentences

“We’re seeing here the last phase of the Pompeian wall painting with incredible details, so you can stand before these images for hours and still discover new details,” the archaeological park’s energetic director told The Associated Press ahead of the public inauguration.

From Seattle Times

We're partial to the specialty brand Valpolicella, as well as the grocery store favorite Pompeian.

From Salon

It was the first time that a complete stretch of mitochondrial DNA from Pompeian human or animal remains had been genetically decoded.

From New York Times

Why was the Pompeian male lying down?

From New York Times

This first "Pompeian human genome" is an almost complete set of "genetic instructions" from the victims, encoded in DNA extracted from their bones.

From BBC