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Where does “turrem” come from?

turrem (Latin) comes from Latin turris, from Ancient Greek τύρρις, from Ancient Greek τύρσις — tower, bastion.

turrem (Latin): accusative singular of turris; tower

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of turris; tower

Ancestry of “turrem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturristower; a rook
2Ancient Greekτύρριςtower, walled city
3Ancient Greekτύρσιςtower, bastion

Words derived from “turrem”

  • torre
  • Eiffelturm
  • Wasserturm
  • Zwiebelturm
  • Leuchtturm
  • Turmuhr
  • Kühlturm
  • Turmspitze
  • Aussichtsturm
  • Wachturm
  • Feuerturm
  • Fallturm
  • Turmfalke
  • Turm
  • Pulverturm
  • Fährturm
  • Kirchturmuhr
  • Kirchturm
  • torre
  • torre sineira
  • turma
  • harangtorony
  • toronyiránt
  • világítótorony
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