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talayot

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[tuh-lah-yoht] / təˈlɑ yoʊt /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of talayot

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

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Section and plan of a talayot, Majorca 72 16.  

From Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders by Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric)

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