cassero

See also: casserò

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَصْر (qaṣr, “castle”), itself from Latin castrum (“castle”), whence also castro and castello. Also cognate to alcazar. Doublet of Cassaro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkas.se.ro/
  • Rhymes: -assero
  • Hyphenation: càs‧se‧ro

Noun

cassero m (plural casseri)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Turkish: kasara
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