torrione
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== Italian ==
=== Etymology ===
From torre (“tower”) + -one (augmentative suffix), with an infixed -i- of uncertain origin, possibly inserted to avoid confusion with torrone.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /torˈrjo.ne/
Rhymes: -one
Hyphenation: tor‧rió‧ne
=== Noun ===
torrione m (plural torrioni)
keep, large tower
(nautical) conning tower
dungeon
==== Descendants ====
French: torrion
English: torrion