English

A nuraghe.

Noun

nuraghe ‎(plural nuraghi or nuraghes)

1. (archaeology) dry-stone round megalithic tower found in Sardinia.

Derived terms

• Nuragic

Translations

French

Alternative forms

• noraghe
• nouraghe (obsolete)

Etymology

From Italian nuraghe.

Noun

nuraghe m ‎(plural nuraghes)

1. nuraghe (ancient megalithic structure from Sardinia)

Related terms

• nuragique

Italian

Etymology

From Sardinian. The ultimate origin is uncertain; possibly related to the Sardinian place names Nurra, Nurri, and Nurru, and the word nurra ‎(“pile of stones”). Another possible connection is Latin murus ‎(“wall”).

Noun

nuraghe m ‎(plural nuraghi)

1. A form of megalithic tower found in Sardinia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• nurague

Noun

nuraghe m (plural nuraghes)

1. nuraghe (type of megalithic building in Sardinia)