/ Dictionary / Index T Taranto: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ta•ran•to Pronunciation: (tä'rän-tô Eng. tär'&schwan-tō&sec, tar'-, t&schwa-ran'tō), [key] — n. Ancient,a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th centuryb.c.;naval base. 244,249. an arm of the Ionian Sea, in S Italy. 85 mi. (137 km) long. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. tarantism tarantula Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language