caste

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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

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caste (plural castes)

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

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caste

  1. singular present subjunctive of casten.

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caste f.

  1. Feminine plural form of casto

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caste f.

  1. Plural form of casta.

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caste

  1. vocative masculine singular of castus
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