nuraghe

[noo-rah-gey]

noun

plural

nuraghi, nuraghes 

1. any of the large, tower-shaped, prehistoric stone structures found in Sardinia and dating from the second millennium b.c. to the Roman conquest of Sardinia in 238 b.c.

Other Word Forms

• nuraghic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nuraghe¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from Sardinian; of obscure origin (presumably pre- Latin )

Example Sentences

Many such sites, such as the Bronze Age "nuraghe" or tower fortress known as Genna Maria, risk losing their status as anchors for cultural tourism, locals fear, due to the encroachment of wind and solar projects.

From Salon

Villanovaforru mayor Maurizio Onnis filed a formal comment on the environmental and cultural impact of the wind farm proposal in August, declaring that the “historical-identity elements of the landscape” at Nuraghe Genna Maria would be “fractured,” resulting in the “disintegration” of the panoramic and environmental values of the area.

From Salon

The island’s landscape of wrinkled, ancient looking mountains and rugged but gorgeous coastlines is dotted with mysterious millennia-old stone structures called nuraghe.

From New York Times

The Nuraghe to which our steps were directed proved to be a very picturesque object, rising out of a thicket of shrubs, with tufts growing in the crevices of the tower, which on one side was dilapidated.

From Project Gutenberg

Opinions as to the purposes for which the Nuraghe were erected are as various as those regarding their origin.

From Project Gutenberg