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nuraghe

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian nuraghe, from Sardinian.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nʊəˈɹɑːɡeɪ/
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Noun

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nuraghe (plural nuraghi or nuraghes)

  1. (archaeology) A dry-stone round megalithic tower found in Sardinia.

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Translations

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Further reading

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French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian nuraghe.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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nuraghe m (plural nuraghes)

  1. nuraghe (ancient megalithic structure from Sardinia)
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Further reading

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sardinian nuraghe. The ultimate origin is uncertain; possibly related to the Sardinian place names Nurra, Nurri, and Nurru, and the word nurra (pile of stones). Another possible connection is Latin mūrus (wall).

Noun

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nuraghe m (plural nuraghi)

  1. nuraghe (a form of megalithic tower found in Sardinia)

Further reading

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  • nuraghe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • nuraghe on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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nuraghe m (plural nuraghes)

  1. nuraghe (type of megalithic building in Sardinia)

Sardinian

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Etymology

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Unknown. Perhaps of pre-Nuragic substrate origin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nuˈraɡe/, [nu.ˈräː.ɣɛ]

Noun

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nuraghe m (plural nuraghes)

Sardinian Wikipedia has an article on:
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  1. nuraghe (type of megalithic building in Sardinia)
    Sos nuraghes s'agatant solamente in Sardigna.
    Nuraghes are only found in Sardinia.
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