Portoferraio

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔː(ɹ)təʊfəˈɹaɪəʊ/

Proper noun

Portoferraio

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

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Further reading

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.to.ferˈra.jo/, [ˌpɔr̪t̪ofeˈrːäːjo]
  • Rhymes: -ajo
  • Hyphenation: Por‧to‧fer‧rà‧io

Proper noun

Portoferraio f

  1. Portoferraio (a city and harbour in Elba, Italy)

Descendants
Descendants
  • → Armenian: Պորտոֆերաիո (Portoferaio)
  • → Belarusian: По̀ртафера́ё (Pòrtafjerájo)
  • → Bulgarian: Портоферайо (Portoferajo)
  • → English: Portoferraio, Porto Ferraio, Porto Ferrajo
  • → French: Portoferraio
  • → Japanese: ポルトフェッラーイオ (Porutoferrāio)
  • → Korean: 포르토페라이오 (Poreutoperaio)
  • → Latin: Portus Ferrārius (New Latin)
  • → Mandarin: 費拉約港／费拉约港 (Fèilāyuē Gǎng) (partial calque)
  • → Persian: پورتوفرایو‎ (Portoferâyo)
  • → Russian: По̀ртоферра́йо (Pòrtoferrájo)
  • → Sicilian: Portufirraiu
  • → Ukrainian: По̀ртоферра́йо (Pòrtoferrájo)
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