faraglione

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Uncertain, possibly from faro (“lighthouse”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun[edit]

faraglione m (plural faraglioni)

  1. (geology) sea stack (high, steep, isolated rock detached from the cliffs of a nearby shore)
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