castellano

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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

  • (unit of mass): grano (1⁄96 castellano), tomin (1⁄8 castellano), escrupulo (1⁄4 castellano), adarme (3⁄8 castellano), ochava (3⁄4 castellano), onza (6 castellanos)
  • (coin): tomin (1⁄8 castellano), adarme (3⁄8 castellano)

Further reading

Asturian

Adjective

castellano

  1. neuter of castellanu

Italian

Etymology

From Latin castellānus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.stelˈla.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: 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

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Spanish

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Usage of español (in blue) and castellano (in red) in reference to the Spanish language in Spanish-speaking countries. Note usage varies by country.
Usage of español (in blue) and castellano (in red) in reference to the Spanish language in Spanish-speaking countries. Note usage varies by country.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kasteˈʝano/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /kasteˈʎano/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kasteˈʃano/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kasteˈʒano/

  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • 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
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 Argentinian and Peruvian Spanish and particularly uncommon in Mexican Spanish. In Spain, both castellano and español are widely accepted, but usage varies by region.
Derived terms
Related terms

Noun

castellano m (plural castellanos)

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

Etymology 2

Inherited 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)
Related terms

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