torrione

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From torre (“tower”) +‎ -one (augmentative suffix), with an infixed -i- of uncertain origin, possibly inserted to avoid confusion with torrone.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /torˈrjo.ne/
Rhymes: -one
Hyphenation: tor‧rió‧ne

Noun edit

torrione m (plural torrioni)

Descendants edit

French: torrion
- English: torrion