castrejo

Portuguese

Etymology

Castro (“fortified pre-Roman village”) +‎ -ejo. Compare Galician castrexo.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐʃ.ˈtɾɐ(j).ʒu/, /kɐʃ.ˈtɾe(j).ʒu/
  • Hyphenation: cas‧tre‧jo

Adjective

castrejo m (feminine singular castreja, masculine plural castrejos, feminine plural castrejas, comparable)

  1. (archaeology) of or relating to a prehistoric culture which built fortified cities in northwestern Iberia
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