porfido

See also: Porfido and pórfido

Italian

Etymology

Dissimilation from earlier porfiro, from Old French porfire, from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (porphúreos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔr.fi.do/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrfido
  • Hyphenation: pòr‧fi‧do

Noun

porfido m (plural porfidi)

  1. (geology) porphyry
    Synonym: (obsolete) porfiro

Further reading
  • porfido in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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