castillo

See also: Castillo

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish castiello (“stronghold, fortress, castle”), from Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum (“fort”). Doublet of castell.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /kasˈtiʎo/, [kasˈt̪iʎo]
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /kasˈtiɟ͡ʝo/, [kasˈt̪iʝo]

Noun

castillo m (plural castillos)

1. castle (a large building that is fortified and contains many defences)

Derived terms

• acastillar
• encastillar

Related terms

• castellano
• Castilla

Further reading

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