Taranto
geographical name
Ta·ran·to
ˈtär-än-ˌtō
tə-ˈran-(ˌ)tō
variants
or ancient Tarentum
city and port on the
Gulf of Taranto (an inlet of the Ionian Sea)
in southeastern Italy population 200,154
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“Taranto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Taranto. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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