Rocca secca (dry rock)

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Rocca secca (dry rock) is the rocky outcrop or dry fortress-like crag that gave the Italian town of Roccasecca its name.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
rocky outcrop
toponymic feature
associatedWith defensive rocky site
fortress-like crag
country Italy
etymologyOf place name "Roccasecca"
hasLiteralMeaning dry fortress-like crag
dry rock
hasNameOriginFor Roccasecca
hasPhysicalCharacteristic dry
rocky
steep
historicalUse defensive lookout point
natural stronghold
influencedUrbanLocationOf Roccasecca
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Central Italy
Lazio
Province of Frosinone NERFINISHED
Roccasecca
nameComponentOf Italian toponym "Roccasecca"
relatedToponym "rocca" (Italian for rock/fortress)
"secca" (Italian for dry)
topographicRole prominent crag above settlement

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Roccasecca namedAfter Rocca secca (dry rock)