Castella
Catalan
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) IPA(key): /kasˈtel.la/, [käs̠ˈt̪ɛlːʲä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kasˈtel.la/, [käsˈt̪ɛlːä]
Proper noun
Castella f sg (genitive Castellae); first declension (Medieval Latin, New Latin)
Declension
First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Castella |
Genitive | Castellae |
Dative | Castellae |
Accusative | Castellam |
Ablative | Castellā |
Vocative | Castella |
Locative | Castellae |
Derived terms
- Castellanus
- Castellanicus
- Castillana
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