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: castello, fortezza
Derived terms
- Castiglione
- Castiglione della Pescaia
- Castiglion Fiorentino
Related terms
- castello
- Castiglia
Anagrams
- consigliate