Italian

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Etymology

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From the pon- root of porre +‎ -toio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /po.niˈto.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ojo
  • Hyphenation: po‧ni‧tó‧io

Noun

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ponitoio m (plural ponitoi)

  1. (nautical, archaic) roadstead
    Synonyms: (archaic) ponitore, rada

Further reading

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