castel

castel m (invariable)

1. Apocopic form of castello

• scelta

• castle

From late Old English castel, castell, borrowed from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum. Reinforced by Anglo-Norman/Old Northern French castel, itself also from castellum.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkastəl/

castel (plural castels)

1. castle

• English: castle
• Scots: castle

• castell

Borrowed from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑstel/

castel n or m

1. town; village
2. castle

• ċeastel
• ċeaster

• Middle English: castel
  • English: castle

castel m (oblique plural casteaus or casteax or castiaus or castiax or castels, nominative singular casteaus or casteax or castiaus or castiax or castels, nominative plural castel)

1. (Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French) Alternative form of chastel
   • Circa 1050 (Oxford Manuscript), Turoldus, The Song of Roland, Raoul Mortier transcription

     N'i ad castel ki devant lui remaigne

     There was not a castle that remained before him

From Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum. Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French chastel.

castel m (oblique plural castels, nominative singular castels, nominative plural castel)

1. castle (large fortified medieval building)

• Catalan: castell
• Occitan: castèl

• von Wartburg, Walther (1928-2002), “castellum”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 20, page 468

Borrowed from Latin castellum (17th century).

castel n (plural castele)

1. castle (fortified building)

• coștei (Transylvania, archaic)

• palat