talayot

[ tuh-lah-yoht ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of talayot¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

A blurred noise of moaning came down the passage-way from the black heart of the Talayot.

From Project Gutenberg