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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from French donjon. Attested from the 16th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /donˈd͡ʒo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: don‧gió‧ne
Noun
dongione m (plural dongioni)
- donjon, keep
- Synonyms: maschio, mastio, torrione
References
- dongione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- dongióne in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore