Oporto

See also: oporto and O Porto

English

Etymology 1

From Portuguese o (“the”) + Porto (“Oporto”), from porto (“port; harbour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈpɔː(ɹ)təʊ/

Proper noun

Oporto

1. alternative name for Porto, the second-largest city of Portugal.

Translations

second-largest city of Portugal

• Arabic: بُورْتُو f (burtū), (archaic) بُرْتُقَال (ar) (burtuqāl)

  Hijazi Arabic: بورتو f (bōrtu)

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 波圖／波图 (bo¹ tou⁴)

  Mandarin: 波爾圖／波尔图 (zh) (Bō'ěrtú) (Mainland China), 波多 (zh) (Bōduō) (Taiwan)

• Danish: Porto
• French: Porto (fr)
• Galician: Porto (gl) m
• Portuguese: Porto (pt) m
• Spanish: Oporto (es)
• Swedish: Porto (sv)

Etymology 2

From the place name.

Proper noun

Oporto

1. An Australian fast food chain selling Portuguese-style grilled chicken. Also exists in New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈpoɾto/ [oˈpoɾ.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -oɾto
• Syllabification: O‧por‧to

Proper noun

Oporto ?

1. Porto, Oporto (a city in Portugal)

Related terms

• portuense