castellano
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /kastelˈlano/
[edit] Adjective
castellano m. (f. castellana, m plural castellani, f plural castellane)
- castle (attributive)
[edit] Noun
castellano m. (plural castellani) (Feminine: castellana)
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /kasteˈʎano/
[edit] Etymology
From Latin Castellānus.
[edit] Adjective
castellano m. (feminine castellana, masculine plural castellanos, feminine plural castellanas)
[edit] Noun
castellano m. (plural castellanos, feminine singular castellana, feminine plural castellanas)
- Castilian
- Castilian Spanish as opposed to other varieties of Spanish
- The Spanish language generally
- lord of a castle; castellan
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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.