Taranto
English
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”)..[1]
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɹ.ən.toʊ/, /təˈɹæn.toʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtæ.ɹən.təʊ/
- Hyphenation: Tar‧an‧to
Synonyms
- (former name) Tarentum
Translations
city and province
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “tarantula”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Italian
Etymology
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”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈta.ran.to/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aranto
- Hyphenation: Tà‧ran‧to
Proper noun
Taranto f
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “tarantula”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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