English

Noun

campanile ‎(plural campaniles)

1. A bell tower (now especially when freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.

   The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a campanile.

   • 1914, E. V. Lucas, A Wanderer in Venice

     There was no doubt as to the direction, with the campanile of the duomo as a beacon.

Translations

Italian

Etymology

From campana +‎ -ile. Compare Spanish campanil, Venetian canpaniłe.

Noun

campanile m ‎(plural campanili)

1. bell tower
2. belfry

Derived terms

• campanilismo
• campamilista