torre

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • tower
  • (chess) rook
  • skyscraper high building

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish torre inherited from Latin turrem (tower) derived from Ancient Greek τύρσις (tower, bastion).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τύρσις

Gloss

tower, bastion

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

楼, 塔

Emoji
🗼

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