cassero

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See also: casserò

Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

cassero m (plural casseri)

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

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Turkish: kasara
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