porfiro

See also: pórfido

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French porfire, from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (porphúreos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔr.fi.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrfiro
  • Hyphenation: pòr‧fi‧ro

Noun

porfiro m (plural porfiri)

  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of porfido

Derived terms

Further reading
  • porfiro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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