castillo
See also: Castillo
Spanish
editEtymology
editInherited from Old Spanish castiello (“stronghold, fortress, castle”), from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum (“fort”). Doublet of castell.
Pronunciation
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- Syllabification: cas‧ti‧llo
Noun
editcastillo m (plural castillos)
- castle (a large building that is fortified and contains many defences)
Derived terms
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editFurther reading
edit- “castillo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
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