castiglione

See also: Castiglione

Italian

Alternative forms

castiglion (apocopic)

Etymology

From Latin castilium (“fortified city”) (itself 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

Noun

castiglione m (plural castiglioni)

(obsolete) castle, fortress; walled/fortified town

Synonyms

(castle, fortress): castello, fortezza

Derived terms

Castiglione
Castiglione della Pescaia
Castiglion Fiorentino

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