palafitte
noun
pal·a·fitte
ˈpaləˌfit,
-fēt
plural palafittes
-ts
also palafitti ˌ⸗⸗ˈfitē,
-ˈfētē
: an ancient dwelling built on piles over a lake
specifically : a Neolithic lake dwelling in Switzerland or northern Italy
Word History
Etymology
French, from Italian palafitta, from palo stake, pile (from Latin palus) + fitto fixed, past participle of figgere to fix, from Latin figere to fix, fasten
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