Castella
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Proper noun
Castella f
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
From the plural of castellum (“castle, fort, citadel”), diminutive of castrum (“fortress”), reportedly in reference to the central region of Hispānia as terra castellorum (“land of castles”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /kasˈtel.la/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kasˈtel.la/,
Proper noun
Castella f sg (genitive Castellae); first declension (Medieval Latin, New Latin)
- (historical) Castile (a medieval kingdom in modern Spain)
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Castella |
| Genitive | Castellae |
| Dative | Castellae |
| Accusative | Castellam |
| Ablative | Castellā |
| Vocative | Castella |
| Locative | Castellae |