porfiro

See also: pórfido

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French porfire, from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (porphúreos).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

porfiro m (plural porfiri)

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of porfido

Derived terms

• porfiroblastico

Further reading

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