castellano

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

castellano m (f castellana, m plural castellani, f plural castellane)

  1. castle (attributive)

[edit] Noun

castellano m. (plural castellani) (Feminine: castellana)

  1. Lord of a castle

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

Latin Castellānus

[edit] Adjective

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

  1. Castilian

[edit] Noun

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

  1. Castilian.
  2. Castilian Spanish as opposed to other varieties of Spanish.
  3. The Spanish language generally.
  4. The lord of a castle
  5. Argentine Spanish [Argentina only]

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[edit] Usage notes

In some countries, including Argentina, 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.

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