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campanile
(kam′pə nē′lē)
noun pl. campaniles or campanili
a bell tower, esp. one that stands apart from any other building
Origin: It < LL campana, a bell, steelyard, after Campania
See campanile in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. cam·pa·ni·les (-lēz) or cam·pa·ni·li (-lē)
A bell tower, especially one near but not attached to a church or other public building.
Origin:
Origin: French
Origin: , from Italian
Origin: , from campana, bell
Origin: , from Late Latin campāna, bell (made of metal produced in Campania)
Origin: , from Latin campānus, of Campania
Origin: , from Campānia, Campania
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