castaño

See also: castano and Castaño

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Galician-Portuguese castanno, from Latin castaneus.

Adjective

castaño (feminine castaña, masculine plural castaños, feminine plural castañas)

1. chestnut brown

   Synonyms: marrón, pardo

Related terms

• Castaño
• castiñeiro

See also

Colors in Galician · cores (layout · text)

branco	gris	negro, preto
vermello; carmín	laranxa; castaño, marrón	amarelo; crema
verde lima	verde	menta; verde escuro
ciano; azul verdoso	cerúleo	azul
violeta; anil	maxenta; púrpura	rosa

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Spanish

Etymology

Probably from Latin castaneus, or a back-formation from castaña. Compare Portuguese castanho. Compare also Vulgar Latin *cassanus, from Celtic, and French chêne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kasˈtaɲo/ [kasˈt̪a.ɲo]
• Rhymes: -aɲo

Adjective

castaño (feminine castaña, masculine plural castaños, feminine plural castañas)

1. brown (chestnut colored)

Noun

castaño m (plural castaños)

1. chestnut (tree)

Derived terms

• pasar de castaño oscuro

 

Related terms

• castaña