单词 | talayot |
释义 | talayot in British English (təˈlɑːjɒt) noun archaeology an ancient Balearic stone tower, largely used for defensive purposes talayot in American English (təˈlɑːjout) noun any of the round or square prehistoric stone towers found in the Balearic Islands, possibly modeled after the nuraghi inSardinia Word origin [1870–75; ‹ Catalan talaiot ‹ Ar ṭalāyiʻ, pl. of ṭalīʻah sentinel]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: asymmetric, billing, fifth wheel, onshore, washout |
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