Negroponte

Italian

Etymology

By rebracketing of the phrase στὸν Εὔριπον ("to Evripos") as στὸ Νεὔριπον ("to Nevripos"), thence Negroponte ("Black Bridge" in Italian) by folk etymology, the bridge being interpreted as the bridge of Chalcis.

Proper noun

Negroponte f

  1. (obsolete) alternative form of Eubea

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Venetan Negroponte.

Proper noun

Negroponte f

  1. former name of Eubeia
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