cassero

See also: casserò

Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

cassaro (archaic)

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)

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

Derived terms edit

casseretto

Descendants edit

→ Turkish: kasara

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