castillo

See also: Castillo

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish castiello (“stronghold, fortress, castle”), from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum (“fort”).

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /kasˈtiʎo/, [kasˈt̪iʎo]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /kasˈtiɟ͡ʝo/, [kasˈt̪iʝo]

Noun

castillo m (plural castillos)

castle (a large building that is fortified and contains many defences)

Derived terms

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Further reading

“castillo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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