Castelrosso

Italian

Etymology

From castello (castle) +‎ rosso (red), “red castle”. Compare Catalan Castellroig, Greek Καστελλόριζο (Kastellórizo) and Piedmontese Castelross.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kasˌtɛlˈros.so/
  • Rhymes: -osso
  • Hyphenation: Ca‧stel‧rós‧so

Proper noun

Castelrosso f

  1. Kastellorizo, Castellorizo (an island of Greece)
  2. a village and frazione of Chivasso, Piedmont

Derived terms

  • castelrosso

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