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taranto

/ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
Tar-an-to
IPA
/ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A port city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.

name

A province of Apulia, Italy, around the city.

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/
  • British English: /ˈtæ.ɹən.təʊ/

Derived Forms

Tarantian

Synonyms

Tarentum

Rhymes With

santo monsanto canto esperanto abanto maranto

Questions

How do you pronounce taranto?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/.
What does taranto mean?
A port city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.
Where does taranto come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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