Poz·zuo·li (p t-sw l ) A city of southern Italy west of Naples on the Bay of Pozzuoli, a section of the Bay of Naples. The city was founded by Greek exiles c. 529 b.c. and was an important commercial center during the Roman Empire. Population: 83,100. |
Pozzuoli (Italian) [potˈtswɔːli]
n
(Placename) a port in SW Italy, in Campania on the Gulf of Pozzuoli (an inlet of the Bay of Naples): in a region of great volcanic activity; founded in the 6th century bc by the Greeks. Pop.: 65 025 (1987 est.)
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