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castellano.

Castilian (of, from or relating to the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid)

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Meaning & usage

adj/kasteˈʝano/[kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]/kasteˈʝano/[kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]
  1. Castilian (of, from or relating to the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid)

  2. Spanish (of or related to Spain, particularly the Castilian or European forms of the Spanish language)

    offensive · sometimes
  3. Of a hue of marbleized black and white.

    Chile
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish castellano, from Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), q.v.

noun/kasteˈʝano/[kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]/kasteˈʝano/[kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]
  1. Castilian (native or inhabitant of the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid) (usually male)

    masculine
  2. A color of marbleized black and white, specifically associated with certain chickens.

    Chile · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish castellano, from Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), q.v.

noun/kasteˈʝano/[kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]/kasteˈʝano/[kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]
  1. Castilian Spanish (the dialect of the kingdom or region of Castile)

    masculine · uncountable
  2. European Spanish, Spanish Spanish (the dialects of Spain generally, particularly as opposed to those in Latin America)

    masculine · uncountable
  3. Spanish (the Spanish language generally)

    masculine · offensive · sometimes · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish castellano, from Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), q.v.

noun/kasteˈʝano/[kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]/kasteˈʝano/[kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]
  1. castellano (a traditional unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g)

    historical · masculine
  2. castellano (a former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold)

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Spanish castellano, from Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), q.v.

noun/kasteˈʝano/[kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]/kasteˈʝano/[kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]
  1. castellan (the lord or caretaker of a castle)

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin castellānus (“castellan”), from castellum (“castle, fortress”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”). Compare with castlán and castlá.

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