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