caste

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Portuguese or Spanish casta (lineage, breed, race), of uncertain origin. The OED derives it from Portuguese casto (chaste), from Latin castus. Coromines (1987) argues instead for a hypothetical Gothic form *𐌺𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍃 (kasts), cognate with English cast, from Proto-Germanic *kastuz

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Noun [edit]

caste (plural castes)

  1. Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies.

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Verb [edit]

caste

  1. singular present subjunctive of casten

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Adjective [edit]

caste f

  1. Feminine plural form of casto

Noun [edit]

caste f

  1. Plural form of casta

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Latin [edit]

Adjective [edit]

caste

  1. vocative masculine singular of castus