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turris.

tower, especially a military tower for siege, advanced to the walls on wheels, or one on a wall for defense; loosely used of a high building

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtʊr.rɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈtur.ris]
  1. tower, especially a military tower for siege, advanced to the walls on wheels, or one on a wall for defense; loosely used of a high building

    declension-3 · feminine
  2. rook

    Late-Latin · declension-3 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τύρρις (túrrhis) (Hesychius), τύρσις (túrsis), likely ultimately a Mediterranean substrate loan. Compare Τυρρηνός (Turrhēnós, “Etruscan”). Also compare the tribe Taurini.

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