castellano

See also: Castellano

English

Etymology

From Spanish castellano.

Noun

castellano (plural castellanos)

1. An ancient Spanish coin.
2. An ancient Spanish unit of weight.

Further reading

• “castellano”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin castellānus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kastelˈlano/

Adjective

1. castle (attributive)

Noun

castellano m (plural castellani, feminine castellana)

1. lord of a castle; castellan

Further reading

• castellano¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• castellano² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Spanish

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /kasteˈʝano/ [kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kasteˈʝano/ [kas.t̪eˈʝa.no]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /kasteˈʎano/ [kas.t̪eˈʎa.no]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kasteˈʃano/ [kas.t̪eˈʃa.no]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kasteˈʒano/ [kas.t̪eˈʒa.no]

• IPA^(key): /kah.te.ˈʒa.no/
• Rhymes: -ano

Etymology 1

From Latin Castellānus, from castellānus.

Adjective

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

1. Castilian
2. Spanish (referring to the language)

   Synonym: español

Noun

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

1. Castilian
2. Castilian Spanish as opposed to other varieties of Spanish
3. the Spanish language generally

   Synonym: español

Usage notes

In some countries, including Argentina and Peru, 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.

Derived terms

• castellanamente
• castellanía
• castellanidad
• castellanismo
• castellanista
• castellanizar
• castellano y leonés
• castellanohablante
• castellanoleonés
• castellanomanchego
• castellanoparlante

 

Related terms

• Castilla

Etymology 2

From Latin castellānus, from castellum.

Noun

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

1. lord of a castle; castellan

Related terms

• castillo

Further reading

• “castellano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014