Castella

See also: castella and castellà

Catalan

Proper noun

Castella f

  1. Castile

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

Proper noun

Castella f sg (genitive Castellae); first declension (Medieval Latin, New Latin)

  1. (historical) Castile (a medieval kingdom in modern Spain)

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Castella
Genitive Castellae
Dative Castellae
Accusative Castellam
Ablative Castellā
Vocative Castella
Locative Castellae

Derived terms

  • Castellanus
  • Castellanicus
  • Castillana

Descendants

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