Turm

Senso

(masculine,strong) tower, spire (very tall building or structure, especially with a tapering top)
(masculine,strong) steeple (tall tower on a church, normally topped with a spire)
(masculine,strong) rook (piece shaped like a castle tower)
(masculine,strong) diving platform (structure used for competitive diving)

Frequenza

Genere

♂️ Maschile

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/tʊʁm/

Etimologia

From Middle High German turm, an East Central German variant of turn, from Old High German turn, from Old French *torn (cf. the diminutive tornele), variant of tor, from Latin turris. From the same Old French source are Dutch toren, Low German Toorn. The final -m is probably due to sporadic dissimilation; a connection with the Latin accusative turrim (as sometimes conjectured) is unlikely.