Castilian

== English == === Etymology === From Castile + -ian. Calque of Spanish castellano (“of or related to Castile, Spain, or the Spanish language”). Doublet of castellano, castellanus, castellan, and chatelain. === Pronunciation === enPR: kă-stĭl′yən; IPA(key): /kæˈstɪl.jən/ (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, Australian) IPA(key): /kæˈstɪl.jən/; (also Received Pronunciation) /kaˈstɪl.jən/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /kɛˈstəl.jən/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /kaˈstɪl.jən/, /kaˈstɪl.jʌn/ (India) IPA(key): /ka(ː)ˈsʈɪl.jan/ Rhymes: -ɪljən Hyphenation: Cas‧til‧ian === Proper noun === Castilian The Castilian dialect of Spanish, often (especially historically) considered the prestige dialect of Spanish. Synonym: Castilian Spanish (inexact) Synonym of Spanish, the language of Spain and its former colonies. ==== Usage notes ==== Modern English use of Castilian to mean Spanish generally calques that of various Spanish dialects, whose acceptance of castellano in that sense varies widely. It is especially common in Argentinian and Peruvian Spanish and particularly uncommon in Mexican Spanish. It can also be intended to denote proper formal Spanish as opposed to slang, informal, or regional Spanish. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Castilian (plural Castilians) A native of Castile. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Castilian (not comparable) Of, from, or relating to Castile. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “Castilian”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.