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castellano

/kɑstɛlˈɑnoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
castel-lano
IPA
/kɑstɛlˈɑnoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g.

noun

A former Spanish coin, notionally equivalent to a castellano of gold.

name

A surname from Spanish.

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

castellanos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

grano (1⁄96 castellano) tomin (1⁄8 castellano) escrupulo (1⁄4 castellano) adarme (3⁄8 castellano) ochava (3⁄4 castellano) onza (6 castellanos)

Rhymes With

nano soprano milano kano luciano mano chicano delano serrano solano americano napolitano

Questions

How do you pronounce castellano?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑstɛlˈɑnoʊ/.
What does castellano mean?
A traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g.
Where does castellano come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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