Italian edit

Etymology edit

By rebracketing of the phrase στὸν Εὔριπον ("to Evripos") as στὸ Νεὔριπον ("to Nevripos"), thence Negroponte ("Black Bridge" in Italian) by folk etymology, the bridge being interpreted as the bridge of Chalcis.

Proper noun edit

Negroponte f

  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of Eubea

Anagrams edit

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Venetian Negroponte.

Proper noun edit

Negroponte f

  1. Former name of Eubeia.