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Castiglione.

the name of many towns in Italy

11 characters4 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

name/kas.tiʎˈʎo.ne/

  1. the name of many towns in Italy

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From castiglione (“fortress, fortified town”), from Latin castellio (from castellum (“castle, fort”), diminutive of castrum (“armed camp”)) + -one (augmentative suffix). Compare Italian Castelleone, Sicilian Castigghiuni.

name/kas.tiʎˈʎo.ne/

  1. a surname from Latin

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

From castiglione (“fortress, fortified town”), from Latin castellio (from castellum (“castle, fort”), diminutive of castrum (“armed camp”)) + -one (augmentative suffix). Compare Italian Castelleone, Sicilian Castigghiuni.

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