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castro

/ˈkæstɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
cas-tro
IPA
/ˈkæstɹoʊ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

name

A neighborhood of San Francisco, California, known for its LGBT community.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Castro. The neighborhood is named after Californio politician José Castro (1808–1860).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkæstɹoʊ/

Derived Forms

Castrism Castrist Castroesque Castroist Castroite Castroneves Castrophile Castrovian

Phrases

Castro clone

Rhymes With

astro gastro mastro decastro nicastro zastrow policastro belcastro locastro

Questions

How do you pronounce castro?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæstɹoʊ/.
What does castro mean?
A surname from Spanish.
Where does castro come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce castro

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