"talayot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /təˈlɑːjəʊt/ Forms: talayots [plural], talaiot [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Catalan talaiot, from talaia (“watchtower”), of Arabic origin. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ca|talaiot}} Catalan talaiot, {{der|en|ar|-}} Arabic, {{root|en|ar|ط ل ع}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} talayot (plural talayots)
  1. (archaeology) A kind of Bronze Age megalith found on the islands of Minorca and Majorca. Categories (topical): Archaeology, Buildings Derived forms: talayotic Coordinate_terms: nuraghe

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Alternative forms

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