Castiglione
See also: castiglione
Italian
Etymology
From castiglione (“fortress, fortified town”), from Latin castilium (“fortified city”) (from castellum (“castle, fort”), diminutive of castrum (“armed camp”)) + -one (augmentative suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.stiʎˈʎo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: Ca‧sti‧glió‧ne
Proper noun
Castiglione m or f
- The name of many towns in Italy.
- A surname.
- Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author.
Derived terms
- Castiglione della Pescaia
- Castiglion Fiorentino
Anagrams
- congelatisi
- consigliate
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