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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPorto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pɔʁ.to/
"Nous avons visité Porto pendant les vacances."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A major coastal city in northwestern Portugal known for its stately bridges, production of port wine, and historical architecture.
"We spent a wonderful weekend exploring the historic center of Porto and tasting local wines." - 2
A sweet, fortified red wine originating from the Douro Province in northern Portugal.
"After dinner, the host poured a glass of aged Porto to accompany the dessert."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin 'portus', meaning harbor or port, which evolved through Old Portuguese into the name of the city Porto and the globally renowned fortified wine produced in its surrounding region. Historically associated with maritime trade and the exportation of the eponymous wine since the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Porto" is said worldwide
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Porto
Transliteration: /pɔʁ.to/
"Nous avons visité Porto pendant les vacances."
Portwein
Transliteration: /ˈpɔʁtˌvaɪn/
"Er genoss abends ein Glas Portwein."
Porto
Transliteration: /ˈpɔr.to/
"Il Porto è un vino liquoroso molto apprezzato."
Oporto
Transliteration: /oˈpoɾ.to/
"Viajaremos a Oporto el próximo mes."
Porto
Transliteration: /ˈpoʁ.tu/
"O Porto é uma cidade linda situada à beira do Douro."
पोर्टो
Transliteration: pôrto
"हमने पोर्टो शहर की यात्रा की।"
波尔图
Transliteration: bō ěr tú
"波尔图是葡萄牙的第二大城市。"
포르투
Transliteration: poreutu
"포르투는 아름다운 항구 도시입니다."
ポルト
Transliteration: Poruto
"私はポルトで美味しいワインを飲みました。"
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