Castilian.
The Castilian dialect of Spanish, often (especially historically) considered the prestige dialect of Spanish.
Meaning & usage
The Castilian dialect of Spanish, often (especially historically) considered the prestige dialect of Spanish.
Synonym of Spanish, the language of Spain and its former colonies.
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 Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian ▲ Spanish castellanocalq. English Castilian From Castile + -ian. Calque of Spanish castellano (“of or related to Castile, Spain, or the Spanish language”). Doublet of castellano, castellanus, castellan, and chatelain.
A native of Castile.
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 Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian ▲ Spanish castellanocalq. English Castilian From Castile + -ian. Calque of Spanish castellano (“of or related to Castile, Spain, or the Spanish language”). Doublet of castellano, castellanus, castellan, and chatelain.
Of, from, or relating to Castile.
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 Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian ▲ Spanish castellanocalq. English Castilian From Castile + -ian. Calque of Spanish castellano (“of or related to Castile, Spain, or the Spanish language”). Doublet of castellano, castellanus, castellan, and chatelain.
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