Portoferraio

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/ˌpɔː(ɹ)təʊfəˈɹaɪəʊ/

proper noun

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

OriginItalian Portoferraio →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative obsolete Porto Ferraio · alternative obsolete Porto Ferrajo

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

Origin

  1. ItalianPortoferraio
  2. EnglishPortoferraio

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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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀργῷος Λῐμήν, Λῐμὴν Ἀργῷος
  • Ἀργῷος Λῐμήν (Argōîos Lĭmḗn)city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
  • Λῐμὴν Ἀργῷος (Lĭmḕn Argōîos)city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
Bulgarian Портоферайо
  • Портоферайо (Portoferajo)city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
Chinese Mandarin 費拉約港 /费拉约港
  • 費拉約港 /费拉约港 (Fèilāyuē Gǎng)city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
French Portoferraio
  • Portoferraiocity and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
Italian Portoferraio
  • Portoferraiocity and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
Japanese ポルトフェッラーイオ
  • ポルトフェッラーイオ (Porutoferrāio)city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
Korean 포르토페라이오
  • 포르토페라이오 (Poreutoperaio)city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
Latin Argōus Portus, Portus Argōus
  • Argōus Portuscity and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
  • Portus Argōuscity and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
  • Cosmopoliscity and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
  • Portus Ferrāriuscity and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
Persian پورتوفرایو
  • پورتوفرایو (portoferâyo)city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
Russian По̀ртоферра́йо
  • По̀ртоферра́йо (Pòrtoferrájo)city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
Ukrainian По̀ртоферра́йо
  • По̀ртоферра́йо (Pòrtoferrájo)city and harbour in the north of Elba, Italy
Cite this entry
APA

Portoferraio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portoferraio

MLA

“Portoferraio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portoferraio. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Portoferraio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portoferraio.

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