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”). Doublet of Taras and Tarentum.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/, /ˈtɛɹ.ən.toʊ/, /təˈɹæn.toʊ/, /təˈɹɑːn.toʊ/, /tɑˈɹɑːntoʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtæ.ɹən.təʊ/, /təˈɹæntoʊ/
- Hyphenation: Tar‧an‧to
Proper noun
Taranto
Synonyms
- Tarentum (historical)
Translations
city and province
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References
- “Taranto”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
- “Taranto”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “Taranto”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “Taranto”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “tarantula”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- “Taronto”, in Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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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