talayot

[ tuh-lah-yoht ]
/ təˈlɑ yoʊt /

noun

any of the round or square prehistoric stone towers found in the Balearic Islands, possibly modeled after the nuraghi in Sardinia.

Origin of talayot

1870–75; < Catalan talaiot < Arabic ṭalāyiʿ, plural of ṭalīʿah sentinel

Words nearby talayot

talaria, talassio, talaud islands, talavera, talavera de la reina, talayot, talbot, talbotype, talc, talca, talcahuano

Example sentences from the Web for talayot

  • By this time my leisurely pace had brought me up alongside the Talayot, which loomed big and squat at the other side of the wall.

    The Recipe for Diamonds |Charles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne

  • What we came across chiefly were stones fallen from the sides of the Talayot woven together by a network of roots.

    The Recipe for Diamonds |Charles John Cutcliffe Wright Hyne