vesuvian

PRONUNCIATION:(vi-SOO-vee-uhn)

MEANING: adjective: Marked by sudden explosive outbursts.

ETYMOLOGY: After Mount Vesuvius, a volcano that buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum when it erupted in 79 CE. Earliest documented use: 1673.
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EXSUVIAN - what SUV owners became after gas went up to four bucks a gallon.