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Taranto

Syllables: Tar·an·to/ˈtæ.ɹən.təʊ/US/ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/

Taranto proper noun: a port city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.

Proper noun

Taranto

  1. A port city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.
  2. A province of Apulia, Italy, around the city.

Taranto meaning in Marathi and Arabic

Taranto in Marathi

city and province
तारान्तो tārānto

Taranto in Arabic

city and province
تارانتو Tārāntū

Synonyms of Taranto

Origin of Taranto

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.

Words formed from Taranto

Questions about Taranto

What does Taranto mean?
Taranto means a port city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.
What is Taranto in Marathi?
Taranto in Marathi is तारान्तो (tārānto). See Taranto meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Taranto?
Taranto is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Taranto?
Taranto is pronounced /ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/ (US).

Words near Taranto in the dictionary

  1. Tarantinoesque
  2. Tarantinos
  3. Tarantinoverse
  4. tarantism
  5. tarantisms
  6. Taranto
  7. tarantula
  8. tarantula hawk
  9. tarantula hawks
  10. tarantula juice
  11. tarantula killer

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