castrejo

Portuguese

Etymology

From castro (“fortified pre-Roman village”) +‎ -ejo. Compare Galician castrexo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kasˈtɾe.ʒu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kasˈtɾe.ʒu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kaʃˈtɾe.ʒu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kasˈtɾe.ʒo/

• Hyphenation: cas‧tre‧jo

Adjective

castrejo (feminine castreja, masculine plural castrejos, feminine plural castrejas)

1. (archaeology) of or relating to a prehistoric culture which built fortified cities in northwestern Iberia