Main Entry: cam·pa·ni·le

Pronunciation: \ˌkam-pə-ˈnē-lē, ˌkäm-, -(ˌ)lā, especially of US structures also -ˈnēl\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cam·pa·ni·les or cam·pa·ni·li \-ˈnē-lē\

Etymology: Italian, from campana bell, from Late Latin

Date: 1640

: a usually freestanding bell tower

[campanile illustration]