castellano
English
Etymology
From Spanish castellano (“Castilian”), from Medieval Latin Castella (“Castile, Land of Fortresses”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Latin castrum (“fort”) + -ella (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Doublet of Castilian, castellanus, castellan, and chatelain.
Noun
castellano (plural castellanos)
- (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g.
- (historical) A former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold.
Coordinate terms
- (unit of mass): grano (1/96 castellano), tomin (⅛ castellano), escrupulo (¼ castellano), adarme (⅜ castellano), ochava (¾ castellano), onza (6 castellanos)
- (coin): tomin (⅛ castellano), adarme (⅜ tomínes)
Further reading
- “castellano”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Asturian
Adjective
castellano
- neuter of castellanu
Italian
Etymology
From Latin castellānus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.stelˈla.no/
- Rhymes: -ano
- Hyphenation: ca‧stel‧là‧no
Adjective
castellano (feminine castellana, masculine plural castellani, feminine plural castellane)
- (relational) castle
Noun
castellano m (plural castellani, feminine castellana)
- lord of a castle; castellan
Further reading
- castellano1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- castellano2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- toscanella
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kasteˈʝano/ [kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /kasteˈʎano/ [kas.t̪eˈʎa.no]
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kasteˈʃano/ [kas.t̪eˈʃa.no]
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kasteˈʒano/ [kas.t̪eˈʒa.no]
- Rhymes: -ano
- Syllabification: cas‧te‧lla‧no
Etymology 1
From Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), q.v.
Adjective
castellano (feminine castellana, masculine plural castellanos, feminine plural castellanas)
- Castilian, of or related to the kingdom or region of Castile
- (inexact, sometimes offensive) Spanish, of or related to Spain, particularly the Castilian or European forms of the Spanish language
- Synonym: español
Noun
castellano m (plural castellanos, feminine castellana, feminine plural castellanas)
- Castilian, a person from Castile
Noun
castellano m (uncountable)
- Castilian Spanish, the dialect of the kingdom or region of Castile
- (inexact) European Spanish, Spanish Spanish, the dialects of Spain generally, particularly as opposed to those in Latin America
- (inexact, sometimes offensive) Spanish, the Spanish language generally
- Synonym: español
- (historical) castellano, a traditional unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g
- (historical) castellano, a former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold
Usage notes
Acceptance of the use of castellano in reference to all Spanish varies by area and may have offensive colonial connotations. It is particularly common in Argentian and Peruvian Spanish and particularly uncommon in Mexican Spanish.
Coordinate terms
- (unit of mass): grano (1/96 castellano), tomín (⅛ castellano), escrúpulo (¼ castellano), adarme (⅜ castellano), ochava (¾ castellano), onza (6 castellanos)
- (coin): tomín (⅛ castellano), adarme (⅜ tomínes)
Derived terms
- castellanamente
- castellanía
- castellanidad
- castellanismo
- castellanista
- castellanizar
- castellano antiguo
- castellanohablante
- castellanoleonés
- castellanomanchego
- castellanoparlante
- castellano y leonés
Related terms
- Castilla
Etymology 2
From Latin castellānus (“castellan”), from castellum (“castle, fortress”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”).
Noun
castellano m (plural castellanos, feminine castellana, feminine plural castellanas)
- (chiefly historical) castellan, the lord or caretaker of a castle
Related terms
- castillo
Further reading
- “castellano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014