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Italian
Etymology
Dissimilation from earlier porfiro, from Old French porfire, from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (porphúreos).
Pronunciation
Noun
porfido m (plural porfidi)
- (geology) porphyry
- Synonym: (obsolete) porfiro
Further reading
- porfido in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana