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castelo.

castle (fortified stronghold)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kasˈtɛ.lu/Brazil/kaʃˈtɛ.lu/Rio-de-Janeiro/kɐʃˈtɛ.lu/Portugal/kaʃ.ˈtɛ.lu/Northeast-Brazil

  1. castle (fortified stronghold)

    masculine
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 Galician-Portuguese castelo Portuguese castelo Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese castelo. Doublet of chatô and Cacela.

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