castone

Italian

Etymology

From Old French chaston, chastun, from Frankish *kastō (“box”, “case”), from Proto-Germanic *kastô (“vessel”, “container”), extended form of *kasą, *kazą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaˈsto.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: ca‧stó‧ne

Noun

castone m (plural castoni)

  1. collet, beazle (on a jewel)
    Synonym: alveolo

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Latin

Noun

castōne

  1. ablative singular of castō
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