English Explanatory Dictionary

Portoferraio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A city and comune in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, in the north of Elba, featuring a prominent harbour.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɔː(ɹ)təʊfəˈɹaɪəʊ/

Word forms

Portoferraio Porto Ferraio Porto Ferrajo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Portoferraio (literally “iron-working harbour”), from porto (“harbour”) + ferraio (“that works iron”), after the numerous ironworks historically present in its territory.

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