talayot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /təˈlɑːjəʊt/
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan talaiot, from talaia (“watchtower”), of Arabic origin.
Meanings
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A kind of Bronze Age megalith found on the islands of Minorca and Mallorca.
A talayot may be square, round, oval, or stepped in form, averaging 12–20 m in diameter and containing a massive central roof pillar.
2011, Michael E. Smith, The Comparative Archaeology of Complex Societies, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 147:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| talaiot | alternative | lexicographic | |
| talayots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |