camposanto

Italian

Etymology

Dating back at least to the Camposanto at Pisa, a novel city initiative begun in the thirteenth century. It derives from the Latin, campus sanctus (holy field).

Alternative forms

• campo santo

Noun

camposanto m (plural campisanti)

1. (literally, holy ground) A burial place or cemetery

Synonyms

• cimitero

Spanish

Noun

camposanto m (plural camposantos)

1. Alternative form of campo santo.