fiordo

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Italian

Un fiordo – A fjord

Etymology

From Norwegian fjord, from Old Norse fjǫrðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfjɔr.do/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrdo
  • Hyphenation: fiòr‧do

Noun

fiordo m (plural fiordi)

  1. fjord

Further reading

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Norwegian fjord, from Old Norse fjǫrðr, from a root shared by Latin portus (“harbor”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfjoɾdo/
  • Rhymes: -oɾdo
  • Syllabification: fior‧do

Noun

fiordo m (plural fiordos)

  1. fjord

Further reading

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