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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French porfire, from Ancient Greek πορφύρεος (porphúreos).
Pronunciation
Noun
porfiro m (plural porfiri)
- (obsolete) Alternative form of porfido
Derived terms
Further reading
- porfiro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana