cassero

See also: casserò

Italian

Alternative forms

cassaro (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cassero m (plural casseri)

(nautical) quarterdeck
(architecture, archaic) keep, donjon

Derived terms

casseretto

Descendants

→ Turkish: kasara

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