Portoferraio
/ˌpɔː(ɹ)təʊfəˈɹaɪəʊ/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A city and comune in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, in the north of Elba, featuring a prominent harbour.
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.