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