castellano

See also: Castellano

Italian

Etymology

From Latin castellānus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kastelˈlano/

Adjective

castellano (feminine singular castellana, masculine plural castellani, feminine plural castellane)

  1. castle (attributive)

Noun

castellano m (plural castellani, feminine castellana)

  1. lord of a castle; castellan

Spanish

Etymology 1

From Latin Castellānus < castellānus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

castellano (feminine singular castellana, masculine plural castellanos, feminine plural castellanas)

  1. Castilian
  2. Spanish (referring to the language)

Noun

castellano m (plural castellanos, feminine castellana, feminine plural castellanas)

  1. Castilian
  2. Castilian Spanish as opposed to other varieties of Spanish
  3. the Spanish language generally

Usage notes

In some countries, including Argentina and Peru, the language is usually called castellano, even though Argentinian Spanish is quite different from the Castilian variety. In other countries, including Mexico, the language is usually called español.

Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Latin castellānus, from castellum.

Noun

castellano m (plural castellanos, feminine castellana, feminine plural castellanas)

  1. lord of a castle; castellan
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