"Tarentum" meaning in Latin

See Tarentum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [taˈrɛn.tũː] [Classical-Latin], [taˈrɛn.tum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
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  1. Taranto (a city in Italy) Tags: declension-2, neuter, singular Categories (place): Cities in Italy, Places in Italy Synonyms: Taras Related terms: bellum Tarentinum (english: Pyrrhic War)

Inflected forms

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