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)
- (geology) porphyry
- Synonym: (obsolete) porfiro
Related terms
- porfireo
Further reading
- porfido in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana