Etymology

turret

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Today it means: A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle. Full definition →

Middle English touret ← Old French torete ← Latin turris
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  1. Latin · derived fromturris
  2. Old French · derived fromtorete
  3. Middle English · inherited fromtouret
  4. English todayturret

From Middle English touret, from Old French torete (French tourette), diminutive of tour (“tower”), from Latin turris. Doublet of tor, tourelle, and tower. See tower.

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