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Portoferraio

/ˌpɔː(ɹ)təʊfəˈɹaɪəʊ/

Portoferraio proper noun: a city and comune in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, in the north of Elba, featuring a prominent harbour.

Proper noun

Portoferraio

  1. A city and comune in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, in the north of Elba, featuring a prominent harbour.

Portoferraio meaning in Marathi and Persian

Portoferraio in Marathi

city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
पॉर्तोफेर्रायो pŏrtopherrāyo

Portoferraio in Persian

city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
پورتوفرایو portoferâyo

Forms of Portoferraio

alternative form (obsolete)Porto Ferraio
alternative form (obsolete)Porto Ferrajo

Origin of Portoferraio

Borrowed from Italian Portoferraio (literally “iron-working harbour”), from porto (“harbour”) + ferraio (“that works iron”), after the numerous ironworks historically present in its territory.

Questions about Portoferraio

What does Portoferraio mean?
Portoferraio means a city and comune in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, in the north of Elba, featuring a prominent harbour.
What is Portoferraio in Marathi?
Portoferraio in Marathi is पॉर्तोफेर्रायो (pŏrtopherrāyo). See Portoferraio meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Portoferraio?
Portoferraio is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Portoferraio?
Portoferraio is pronounced /ˌpɔː(ɹ)təʊfəˈɹaɪəʊ/.

Words near Portoferraio in the dictionary

  1. Portocarreros
  2. portocaval
  3. portoenteric
  4. portoenterostomies
  5. portoenterostomy
  6. Portoferraio
  7. Portofino
  8. portogram
  9. portograms
  10. portographic
  11. portography

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