castellà

See also: castella and Castella

Catalan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [kəs.təˈʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [kas.teˈʎa]
  • Audio (Valencia):(file)
  • Audio (Catalonia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -a

Etymology 1

From Castella +‎ , or borrowed from Spanish castellano.

Noun

castellà m (uncountable)

  1. Castilian (Spanish language)

Adjective

castellà (feminine castellana, masculine plural castellans, feminine plural castellanes)

  1. Castilian (Spanish)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From castell +‎ , equivalent to Latin castellānus. Doublet of castlà.

Noun

castellà m (plural castellans)

  1. castellan (governor or caretaker of a castle or keep)
  2. judicial position in the Order of Malta

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