Meaning
tower
- rook
In a sentence
La torre del castello è molto alta.
The castle tower is very tall.
Hai mosso la torre o il cavallo?
Did you move the rook or the knight?
Non siamo saliti sulla torre oggi.
We didn't go up the tower today.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| torre | feminine · singular |
| torri | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use torre for physical towers; grattacielo means skyscraper, and campanile is specifically a bell tower.
- In chess, torre is feminine: la torre, le torri. It names the rook piece, not the whole castle.
- Often used in place names and landmarks: Torre di Pisa, torre medievale, torre di controllo.