How to Say "Bell Tower" in Italian

campanile

/kam.paˈni.le/masculine

The Italian word for "bell tower" is campanile.

campanile refers to a tower in which a bell or a set of bells is hung, commonly known as a belfry.

Meaning: tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung, a belfry (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of campana (bell) and the suffix -ile (pertaining to/having), literally meaning "pertaining to the bell".

The plural form of campanile is campanili.

The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /kam.paˈni.le/.

The Italian concept of campanilismo refers to a fierce loyalty to one's own village, based on the idea that a person's identity is defined by the specific campanile they can hear from their home.
While many cultures attach bells to their steeples, the Italian campanile is famous for being a freestanding tower. These structures were often built separately from the church to prevent the heavy vibration of the bells from damaging the main building's walls.
In Italy, the campanile was often used as a civic symbol of power and independence for the town council rather than just a religious accessory for the church.

Il campanile di questo paese è antico e affascinante.
The bell tower of this town is ancient and fascinating.
Vai diritto e davanti troverai una torre campanaria.
Go straight and in front, you'll find a bell tower.
La città di Siena è famosa per i suoi campanili.
The city of Siena is famous for its bell towers.
Quella chiesa ha una meravigliosa torre delle campane.
That church has a marvelous tower of the bells.
Il campanile è molto alto.
The bell tower is very tall.
Possiamo vedere il campanile dalla finestra.
We can see the bell tower from the window.
C'è un vecchio campanile in piazza.
There is an old bell tower in the square.

Lorenzo and Martina are walking through an old Italian village.

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