campana

noun

cam·​pa·​na

kamˈpanə,

-ˈä-,

-ˈā-

plural -s

often attributive

: bell, gutta

—usually used of shape in decoration

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, bell, from Latin, feminine of campanus Campanian, from Campania, the level country about Naples; from the use of Campanian metal in making bells

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