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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescampanile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kam.paˈni.le
"Il campanile della chiesa è alto e slanciato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bell tower, especially one attached to a church or other building.
"The belfry of the old cathedral can be seen from miles away." - 2
A structure for housing bells, often used for signaling or ceremonial purposes.
"The town's belfry rang out at noon, marking the start of the festival."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'belfry' originates from the Old French 'berfrei', which itself comes from the Germanic root 'bell' and 'frithu', meaning 'peace'. Historically, it referred to a bell tower, evolving in meaning to denote any structure housing bells, particularly in churches.
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clocheton
Transliteration: klɔʃ.tɔ̃
"Le clocheton de l'église est magnifique."
Glockenturm
Transliteration: ˈɡlɔkənˌtʊʁm
"Der Glockenturm der Stadt ist sehr alt."
campanile
Transliteration: kam.paˈni.le
"Il campanile della chiesa è alto e slanciato."
campanario
Transliteration: kam.paˈna.ɾjo
"El campanario de la iglesia suena cada hora."
campanário
Transliteration: kãpɐˈnaɾiu
"O campanário da catedral é impressionante."
घंटीघर
Transliteration: ghantighar
"गाँव के घंटेघर की घंटियाँ सुनाई देती हैं।"
钟楼
Transliteration: zhōng lóu
"教堂的钟楼在阳光下闪闪发光。"
종탑
Transliteration: jongtap
"교회의 종탑은 아름답습니다."
鐘楼
Transliteration: shōrō
"教会の鐘楼は美しいです。"
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