Etymology

Portoferraio

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Today it means: A city and comune in the province of Livorno, Tuscany, Italy, in the north of Elba, featuring a prominent harbour. Full definition →

Italian Portoferraio
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  1. Italian · borrowed fromPortoferraio
  2. English todayPortoferraio

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

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