serraglio

See also: Serraglio

Italian

Etymology

From Turkish saray or from Vulgar Latin serrāculum, from a late form of Latin serāre (“lock up, close”), from sera (“lock, bolt”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /serˈraʎ.ʎo/
Rhymes: -aʎʎo
Hyphenation: ser‧rà‧glio

Noun

serraglio m (plural serragli)

harem; seraglio
menagerie

Related terms

serragliere

Descendants

→ Catalan: serrall
→ English: seraglio

Anagrams

regolarsi

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