Taranto
/ˈtɑːɹəntoʊ/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A port city in Apulia, in southeastern Italy.
- 2 A province of Apulia, Italy, around the city.
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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.