Castile.
A medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain.
Meaning & usage
A medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain.
A vaguely defined geographical region of central Spain generally corresponding to the regions of Old and New Castile.
A town and village therein, in Wyoming County, New York, United States, named after Castile in Spain.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱes- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *ḱstrom Proto-Italic *kastrom Latin castrum Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lum Latin castellum Old Spanish castiello Old Spanish -a Old Spanish Castiella Spanish Castillabor. Middle French Castilleder.? English Castile From (possibly through a Middle French form) Spanish Castilla from Old Spanish Castiella from Medieval Latin Castella from the plural of Latin castellum (“castle, fort, citadel”), diminutive of castrum (“fortress”); supposedly derived from the many castles constructed in the region.
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