cassero

See also: casserò

Italian

Alternative forms

• cassaro (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَصْر (qaṣr, “castle”), itself from Latin castrum (“castle”), whence also castro and castello. Also cognate to alcazar. Doublet of Cassaro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkas.se.ro/
• Rhymes: -assero
• Hyphenation: càs‧se‧ro

Noun

cassero m (plural casseri)

1. (nautical) quarterdeck
2. (architecture, archaic) keep, donjon

Derived terms

• casseretto

Descendants

• → Turkish: kasara