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castellano.

A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g.

    historical
  2. A former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed 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.

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