castrejo
Portuguese
Etymology
From castro (“fortified pre-Roman village”) + -ejo. Compare Galician castrexo.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kasˈtɾe.ʒu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kaʃˈtɾe.ʒu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kasˈtɾe.ʒo/
- Hyphenation: cas‧tre‧jo
Adjective
castrejo (feminine castreja, masculine plural castrejos, feminine plural castrejas)
- (archaeology) of or relating to a prehistoric culture which built fortified cities in northwestern Iberia