Paestum


Paes·tum

geographical name \ˈpes-təm, ˈpēs-\

Definition of PAESTUM

ancient city S Italy in W Lucania on Gulf of Salerno (ancient Bay of Paestum)

Variants of PAESTUM

Paes·tum or earlier Po·sei·do·nia \ˌpä-ˌsī-ˈdō-nē-ə, ˌpō-\

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