porfido

See also: Porfido and pórfido

Italian

Etymology

Dissimilation from earlier porfiro, from Old French porfire, from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (porphúreos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔr.fi.do/
• Rhymes: -ɔrfido
• Hyphenation: pòr‧fi‧do

Noun

porfido m (plural porfidi)

1. (geology) porphyry

   Synonym: (obsolete) porfiro

Related terms

• porfireo

Further reading

• porfido in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana