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

  1. The name of many towns in Italy.
  2. A surname.
  3. Baldassare Castiglione, Italian diplomat and author.

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