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castellanus.

garrison/occupants (pl.) of a fort/fortress/castle;

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[kas.tɛlˈlaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[kas.telˈlaː.nus]

  1. of or pertaining to a fort or castle

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
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 Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin castellānus From castellum + -ānus.

noun[kas.tɛlˈlaː.nʊs]Classical-Latin[kas.telˈlaː.nus]

  1. the occupants of a castle

    declension-2 · plural · regional
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 Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin castellānus From castellum + -ānus.

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