Castrove

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Galician[edit]

A view from atop

Etymology[edit]

A Celtic place name attested as alpe Castovre in the 11th century.[1] From Proto-Celtic *brixs (hill, hill-fort).[2]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Castrove m

  1. A mountain in Pontevedra, Galicia

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jose Luis Pensado (ed.) (1970) Colección de voces y frases gallegas de Fr. Martín Sarmiento[1], Universidad de Salamanca, →ISBN, retrieved 23 June 2018, page 176
  2. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 77