castillo

See also: Castillo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish castiello (“stronghold, fortress, castle”), from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum (“fort”). Doublet of castell.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /kasˈtiʝo/ [kasˈt̪i.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /kasˈtiʎo/ [kasˈt̪i.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /kasˈtiʃo/ [kasˈt̪i.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /kasˈtiʒo/ [kasˈt̪i.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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  • Syllabification: cas‧ti‧llo

Noun

castillo m (plural castillos)

  1. castle (a large building that is fortified and contains many defences)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Basque: gaztelu
  • → Papiamentu: kastio
  • → Tagalog: kastilyo

Further reading

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