campanile
Campanile di San Marco or w:St Mark's CampanileSt. Mark’s Campanile, the bell tower of w:St Mark's BasilicaSt. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Italy.
Meaning
Noun
- A bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.
Origin
- . Campana is derived from Late Latin and Medieval Latin campāna, and then either:
- ; or
- from Ancient Greek καπάνη (apparently because of the similarity in shape).
- The plural form campanili is derived from Italian campanili.
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