English Explanatory Dictionary

Taranto

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A port city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.
  2. A province of Apulia, Italy, around the city.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/ /ˈtɛɹ.ən.toʊ/ /təˈɹæn.toʊ/ /təˈɹɑːn.toʊ/ /tɑˈɹɑːntoʊ/ /ˈtæ.ɹən.təʊ/ /təˈɹæntoʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Taranto.wav

Word forms

Taranto

Etymology

From Italian Taranto, from Latin Tarentum, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς (Tárās), probably from Illyrian *darandos (“oak”), from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”), which also yields Albanian dru (“wood, tree”). Doublet of Taras and Tarentum.

Synonyms

Tarentum

Derived words

Tarantian
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