Meaning
bell tower
- a tower that contains one or more bells, typically part of or next to a church
In a sentence
Il campanile della cattedrale si vede da tutta la città.
The cathedral's bell tower can be seen from all over the city.
Abbiamo salito tutti i gradini del campanile per vedere la piazza.
We climbed all the steps of the bell tower to see the square.
Le campane suonano in cima al vecchio campanile ogni mezz'ora.
The bells ring at the top of the old bell tower every half hour.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| campanile | masculine · singular |
| campanili | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine despite ending in '-e'; plural is 'campanili'.
- The cultural concept of 'campanilismo' (fierce local rivalry/patriotism) derives from this word.