castellano
See also: Castellano
English
Etymology
From Spanish castellano.
Italian
Etymology
From Latin castellānus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kastelˈlano/
Adjective
castellano (feminine singular castellana, masculine plural castellani, feminine plural castellane)
- castle (attributive)
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
Spanish
Pronunciation
- (Castilian) IPA(key): /kasteˈʎano/, [kast̪eˈʎano]
- (Latin America) IPA(key): /kasteˈɟ͡ʝano/, [kast̪eˈʝano]
- (Rioplatense) IPA(key): /kah.te.ˈʒa.no/
- Rhymes: -ano
Etymology 1
From Latin Castellānus, from castellānus.
Adjective
castellano (feminine singular castellana, masculine plural castellanos, feminine plural castellanas)
Noun
castellano m (plural castellanos, feminine castellana, feminine plural castellanas)
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
Related terms
Etymology 2
From Latin castellānus, from castellum.
Noun
castellano m (plural castellanos, feminine castellana, feminine plural castellanas)
Related terms
Further reading
- “castellano” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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