Taranto
Meaning
- A port city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.
- A province of Apulia, Italy, around the city.
Synonyms
Axis Powers
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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