Taranto
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Taranto
- /ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/ US
- /ˈtɛɹ.ən.toʊ/ US
- /təˈɹæn.toʊ/ US
- /təˈɹɑːn.toʊ/ US
- /tɑˈɹɑːntoʊ/ US
- /ˈtæ.ɹən.təʊ/ UK
- /təˈɹæntoʊ/ UK
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- A port city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.
- A province of Apulia, Italy, around the city.
Similar: Tarentum
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Translations
Talk about this word "Taranto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/taranto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Taranto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/taranto "Taranto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/taranto.Cite this
@misc{taranto_2026,
title = {Taranto},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/taranto},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
