chasteau

Middle French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French chastel, from Latin castellum, from castrum.

Noun

chasteau m (plural chasteaulx)

  1. castle (large fortified building)

Descendants

  • French: château
    • → Danish: chateau
    • → English: château, chateau
    • → Norwegian Bokmål: château, chateau
    • → Portuguese: chatô
    • → Russian: шато́ (šató)
    • → Turkish: şato
    • → Ukrainian: шато́ (šató)
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