Castile

English

Etymology

Supposedly from the many castles constructed in the region.

Proper noun

Castile

1. A medieval kingdom (or county) in the Iberian Peninsula.
2. A vaguely defined region of central Spain.

Translations

medieval Iberian kingdom

• Catalan: Castella
• Czech: Kastilie (cs) f
• Dutch: Castilië (nl)
• Finnish: Kastilia (fi)
• French: Castille (fr)
• German: Kastilien, Kastilien n
• Italian: Castiglia

• Maltese: Kastilja
• Marathi: कास्तील (kāstīla)
• Portuguese: Castela (pt)
• Romanian: Castilia
• Russian: Касти́лия f (Kastílija)
• Spanish: Castilla (es)
• Swedish: Kastilien

central Spain

• Afrikaans: Kastilië
• Basque: Gastela
• Catalan: Castella
• Czech: Kastilie (cs) f
• Finnish: Kastilia (fi)
• Galician: Castela

• Italian: Castiglia f
• Marathi: कास्तील (kāstīla)
• Portuguese: Castela (pt)
• Russian: Касти́лия f (Kastílija)
• Spanish: Castilla (es)
• Swedish: Kastilien

Related terms

• Castile soap
• Castilian
• castle
• New Castile
• Old Castile

Anagrams

• Castiel, elastic, laciest, latices, salicet