Tarentum

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proper noun

Former name of Taranto: a city in Italy.

Similar
Taras
OriginLatin Tarentum ← Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς ← Illyrian *darandos →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalFormer name of Taranto: a city in Italy.

    Synonyms: Taras

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounFormer name of Taranto: a city in Italy.

Similar
Taras
Also see
tarantotaras

Origin

  1. Illyrian*darandos“oak”
  2. Ancient GreekΤάρᾱς
  3. LatinTarentum
  4. EnglishTarentum

From Latin Tarentum, from Ancient Greek Τάρᾱς (Tárās), of uncertain origin but probably Pre-Greek and related to Illyrian *darandos (“oak”). Doublet of Taras and Taranto.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τάρας
  • Τάρας (Táras)ancient Taranto
Russian Таре́нт
  • Таре́нт (Tarént)ancient Taranto
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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