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

Audio (Colombia): (file)

(most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝo
(rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎo
(Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃo
(elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒo

Syllabification: cas‧ti‧llo

Noun

castillo m (plural castillos)

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

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

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

Further reading

“castillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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