castellano

See also: Castellano

English

Etymology

From Spanish castellano (“Castilian”), from Medieval Latin Castella (“Castile, Land of Fortresses”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Latin castrum (“fort”) + -ella (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Doublet of Castilian, castellanus, castellan, and chatelain.

Noun

castellano (plural castellanos)

  1. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g.
  2. (historical) A former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold.

Coordinate terms

Further reading

Asturian

Adjective

castellano

  1. neuter of castellanu

Italian

Etymology

From Latin castellānus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ka.stelˈla.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: ca‧stel‧là‧no

Adjective

castellano (feminine castellana, masculine plural castellani, feminine plural castellane)

  1. (relational) castle

Noun

castellano m (plural castellani, feminine castellana)

  1. lord of a castle; castellan

Further reading
  • castellano1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • castellano2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Spanish

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kasteˈʝano/ [kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /kasteˈʎano/ [kas.t̪eˈʎa.no]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kasteˈʃano/ [kas.t̪eˈʃa.no]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kasteˈʒano/ [kas.t̪eˈʒa.no]

  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: cas‧te‧lla‧no

Etymology 1

From Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), q.v.

Adjective

castellano (feminine castellana, masculine plural castellanos, feminine plural castellanas)

  1. Castilian, of or related to the kingdom or region of Castile
  2. (inexact, sometimes offensive) Spanish, of or related to Spain, particularly the Castilian or European forms of the Spanish language
    Synonym: español

Noun

castellano m (plural castellanos, feminine castellana, feminine plural castellanas)

  1. Castilian, a person from Castile

Noun

castellano m (uncountable)

  1. Castilian Spanish, the dialect of the kingdom or region of Castile
  2. (inexact) European Spanish, Spanish Spanish, the dialects of Spain generally, particularly as opposed to those in Latin America
  3. (inexact, sometimes offensive) Spanish, the Spanish language generally
    Synonym: español
  4. (historical) castellano, a traditional unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g
  5. (historical) castellano, a former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold
Usage notes

Acceptance of the use of castellano in reference to all Spanish varies by area and may have offensive colonial connotations. It is particularly common in Argentian and Peruvian Spanish and particularly uncommon in Mexican Spanish.

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Etymology 2

From Latin castellānus (“castellan”), from castellum (“castle, fortress”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”).

Noun

castellano m (plural castellanos, feminine castellana, feminine plural castellanas)

  1. (chiefly historical) castellan, the lord or caretaker of a castle

Further reading
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