cassero

See also: casserò

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic قَصْر‎ (qaṣr, “castle”), itself from Latin castrum (“castle”), whence also castello. Also cognate to alcazar.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkas.se.ro/
  • Hyphenation: càs‧se‧ro

Noun

cassero m (plural casseri)

  1. (nautical) quarterdeck
  2. (architecture, archaic) keep, donjon

Derived terms
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