castellano

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish castellano (“Castilian”), from Medieval Latin Castella (“Castile, Land of Fortresses”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Latin castrum (“fort”) + -ella (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Doublet of Castilian, castellanus, castellan, and chatelain. === Noun === castellano (plural castellanos) (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g. A former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold. ==== Coordinate terms ==== (unit of mass): grano (1⁄96 castellano), tomin (1⁄8 castellano), escrupulo (1⁄4 castellano), adarme (3⁄8 castellano), ochava (3⁄4 castellano), onza (6 castellanos) (coin): tomin (1⁄8 castellano), adarme (3⁄8 castellano) === Further reading === “castellano”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kasteˈʎano/ [kas̪.t̪eˈʎa.no] Rhymes: -ano Syllabification: cas‧te‧lla‧no === Adjective === castellano neuter of castellanu == Italian == === Etymology === Inherited from Latin castellānus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kas.telˈla.no/ Homophone: Castellano Rhymes: -ano Hyphenation: ca‧stel‧là‧no === Adjective === castellano (feminine castellana, masculine plural castellani, feminine plural castellane) (relational) castle of, from or relating to the comune of Castelfiorentino, Florence, Tuscany, Italy of, from or relating to the comune of Castelfranco Veneto, Treviso, Veneto, Italy === Noun === castellano m (plural castellani, feminine castellana) castellan (“lord of a castle”) native or inhabitant of the comune of Castelfiorentino, Florence, Tuscany, Italy (usually male) native or inhabitant of the comune of Castelfranco Veneto, Treviso, Veneto, Italy === References === === 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 === Anagrams === toscanella == Old Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kasteˈʎano/ Rhymes: -ano Hyphenation: cas‧te‧lla‧no, cas‧tel‧la‧no === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) +‎ -ānus (“-an”, forming adjectives). ==== Adjective ==== castellano Castilian (of, from or relating to Castile) ==== Noun ==== castellano m (plural castellanos, feminine singular castellana, feminine plural castellanas) Castilian (native or inhabitant of Castile) ===== Descendants ===== Spanish: castellano→ Catalan: castellà→ English: castellano→ French: castillan→ Italian: castigliano→ Romanian: castilian→ Romanian: castelan→ Tagalog: Kastelyano === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Latin castellānus (“castellan”). ==== Noun ==== castellano m (plural castellanos) castellan ===== Descendants ===== Spanish: castellano === References === Ralph Steele Boggs et al. (1946), “castellano”, in Tentative Dictionary of Medieval Spanish, volume I, Chapel Hill, page 103 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ano Syllabification: cas‧te‧lla‧no === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old Spanish castellano, from Latin Castellānus (“Castilian”), from Castella (“Castile”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), q.v. ==== Adjective ==== castellano (feminine castellana, masculine plural castellanos, feminine plural castellanas) Castilian (of, from or relating to the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid) (sometimes offensive) Spanish (of or related to Spain, particularly the Castilian or European forms of the Spanish language) Synonym: español (Chile) Of a hue of marbleized black and white. ==== Noun ==== castellano m (plural castellanos, feminine castellana, feminine plural castellanas) Castilian (native or inhabitant of the geographic region or former kingdom of Castile, now approximately divided into the autonomous communities of Castile and León, Castilla-La Mancha and the Community of Madrid) (usually male) (Chile) A color of marbleized black and white, specifically associated with certain chickens. ==== Noun ==== castellano m (uncountable) Castilian Spanish (the dialect of the kingdom or region of Castile) (inexact) European Spanish, Spanish Spanish (the dialects of Spain generally, particularly as opposed to those in Latin America) (sometimes offensive) Spanish (the Spanish language generally) Synonym: español ===== Usage notes ===== Acceptance of the use of castellano in reference to all Spanish varies by area and may have offensive colonial connotations. It is particularly common in Argentinian and Peruvian Spanish and particularly uncommon in Mexican Spanish. In Spain, both castellano and español are widely accepted, but usage varies by region. Similarly, the usage of español may also be considered offensive in some parts of Spain, due to the implication that it is the only or the main Spanish language, with the other languages of Spain being relegated to second place. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Catalan: castellà → English: castellano → French: castillan → Italian: castigliano → Romanian: castilian → Romanian: castelan → Tagalog: Kastelyano ==== Noun ==== castellano m (plural castellanos) (historical) castellano (a traditional unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g) castellano (a former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold) ===== Coordinate terms ===== (unit of mass): grano (1⁄96 castellano), tomín (1⁄8 castellano), escrúpulo (1⁄4 castellano), adarme (3⁄8 castellano), ochava (3⁄4 castellano), onza (6 castellanos) (coin): tomín (1⁄8 castellano), adarme (3⁄8 castellano) === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Latin castellānus (“castellan”), from castellum (“castle, fortress”) + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”). ==== Noun ==== castellano m (plural castellanos, feminine castellana, feminine plural castellanas) (chiefly historical) castellan (the lord or caretaker of a castle) ===== Related terms ===== === Further reading === “castellano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 “castellano”, in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas [Panhispanic Dictionary of Uncertainties] (in Spanish), 2nd edition, Royal Spanish Academy; Association of Academies of the Spanish Language, 2023, →ISBN “castellano”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010 “castellano” in Diccionario panhispánico del español jurídico, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2023. “castellano”, in Tesoro de los diccionarios históricos de la lengua española [Thesaurus of the Historical Dictionaries of the Spanish Language], Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], launched 2021 “castellano”, in Diccionario del español de México [Dictionary of the Spanish of Mexico] (in Spanish), second edition, Academia Mexicana de la Lengua [Mexican Academy of the Tongue], 2019 Guido Gómez de Silva (2001), “castellano”, in Diccionario breve de mexicanismos [Brief Dictionary of Mexicanisms], first edition, Academia Mexicana de la Lengua [Mexican Academy of the Tongue] Seco, Manuel; Andrés, Olimpia; Ramos, Gabino (2023), “castellano”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA