torony

Hungarian

noun
Definitions
  • tower
  • (chess) rook

Etymology

Borrowed from German Turm (tower, spire, steeple) derived from Middle High German turn derived from Old French torn derived from Latin turris (tower, rook, a tower).

Origin

Latin

turris

Gloss

tower, rook, a tower

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

楼, 塔

Emoji
🗼

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