"portolano" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /por.toˈla.no/ Forms: portolani [plural]
Rhymes: -ano Etymology: From Medieval Latin portulānus, derived from portus (“harbour/harbor, port”). Etymology templates: {{inh|it|ML.|portulānus}} Medieval Latin portulānus Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} portolano m (plural portolani)
  1. (historical, nautical, geography) portolan (chart of European navigable waters based on descriptions of coasts) Tags: historical, masculine Categories (topical): Geography, Nautical

Inflected forms

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